So you all probably know that I do a lot of DIY and art stuff, and if you have been following me you saw some jewelry and decoration pieces in my posts but did you know that I do furniture too?
Oh yes, yes I do. 😁
Corner benches with a small table - tutorial
This furniture is ideal for gardens and patios. If you have a cottage somewhere in nature, think about making this for yourself, it is not a big project but you do need some tools and materials. I did this with my hubby and we had a lot of fun making it. It took as one afternoon to make it and the paint was drying out for another 24 hours, so you can say that you can have a finished project in 48 hours. Just follow the steps and you will be done in no time.
List of material and tools
- 6 wooden pallets
- tape measure, pencil, and paper
- circular saw
- electric hand sander
- paint and brushes
- varnish
- ACCU screwdriver
- metal screws
- crowbar
The first thing you have to do is draw your design on a piece of paper and measure the area your bench is going to be in. When you are done with measuring the space, move on to measuring your pallets. There is a wise saying that you should always have in mind:
"Measure twice, cut once."
Be sure that you measure twice or even more times until you are completely sure (hihihi) because once you start sawing there is no going back.
We sawed 4 pallets for the lower parts of the benches, two for each bench, and two for backrests, one for each. The size of the pieces depends on your preferences and your hight. Since this was originally placed in my store, we made it narrower than we would have if we were doing it for our backyard. Still, this furniture is today happy and nice in the friend's backyard so I guess it was not too narrow after all.
You will need your circular saw and the crowbar to de-attach the pallets. This does require some strength from your part just like it did from mine so I decided to take advantage of my hubby's muscles and let him do it.
We did the same thing for the small table except we made it out of parts that were left over after finishing the benches. It came out nicely.
Here comes my favorite part, the sandpaper one! Before, I did this manually, but since I bought myself an electric hand sander, it is easier to do and your muscles will not ache later.
Use your sandpaper, manually or using a tool, and sand down every surface. This will take some time and I think it is the longest lasting part of this project but it is all worth it in the end.
Be sure to take little breaks when you get tired and drink plenty of fluids, especially if you decide to do it in the middle of a summer day like I did 😁
I do not remember how many screws we used but I do know it is not that large number as one might suspect. You do not have to attach each board since the pallets are in large pieces. You only have to attach those large pieces to each other.
Put the three smaller pieces, that are meant to be the seating part, one on top the other and fixate them using screws. I have seen some people do this with nails but since screws are much more safer regarding the stability of the final product, I recommend them instead.
When you are done with the lower part, align the backrest with the back side of the lower part so at least one-third of the backrest is fixated to the lower part.
If your screws are too long and are coming out from the back you can just bend them to the board so they do not make any harm to a person using the bench.
And here comes the painting part. I naturally, chose green since it is my favorite color but you can paint your bench in any color you wish. Since my paint had good coverage, I only made one coating before I applied wood varnish. Varnishing is really important because your furniture will not withstand weather condition without it. Protect your wood and take care of it.
The last thing you have to do is find some nice and comfortable seat cushions and decorative pillows to make your furniture stand out. Here is the final product that I am so proud off and sure that you can make it too:
Do you like my DIY furniture made from wooden pallets? Let me know in the comments below. See you soon and until then...
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Thank you 💚💚💚
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I must say again, how much I really enjoyed the post, and the formatting!
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I know a lot of html and I sometimes get frustrated because I can not use it all here on steemit but I "cheat" by using markdown and images hihihi, sky is the limit 💚
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you are so right there!
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Great idea - environmentally friendly and very economic on the top of that. Would like to follow this example but unfortunately I have as we say over here "two left hands" for such work 😃
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Good luck with those two left hands, it will be harder but it is manageable hihihi 💚
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So what else you did not do? hehe.
Your love your nature hence the green color being your favourite. By the way, I am a lazy bum so I rarely DIY. Really good furniture here. Everytime you sit down on it there is a deeper connection since you are the one who made it. Hope one day I will have such experience
Thank you for sharing step by step. ;)
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Yeah, I really love nature and the green color. There is a lot of truth in what you said, there is a great feeling you get when you use something that you made with your own hands. Thank you for your lovely comment 💚
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Nice upcycling. I’ve wanted to make pallet furniture for awhile. It will probably remain just an idea though. I have too many interests and not enough time.
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I was thinking about it for a long time before actually doing it too. Someday you will maybe get an urge, get up and do it in one afternoon, lol, that is how I started
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Great post! Your post has been mentioned in my Little Kitty top posts of the day. Congratulations!!
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Thank you for the mention, it is always nice to be promoted in that way 💚
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I love how you showed the whole process. And the end result is gorgeous. I love green!
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I love green too and it shows! Thank you for stopping by 💚
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These are super!! I love seeing people reusing skids. Must feel great enjoying the outdoors on furniture you built! Nicely done.
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Thank you, it is enjoyable indeed 💚
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I must say, I barely recognized you in that picture. Kind of went wild with the clippers on your hair there, didn't you?
I must also say, this is going to take some getting used to -- so I better get started. (Too many krafnes, my dear. Try to control yourself for a while.)
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Hihihihi, this is my secret alter ego 😁
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I love this post. Not just the product, which I think is terrific, but the post itself. Very attractive.
Of course I think the furniture is wonderful too. Thanks for sharing this project with us!
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And did you notice the cute "steps" that I have made? hihihi, it seemed too boring to just write step one, step two :D :D :D
Thank you for your kind words 💚
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I did notice! It's one of the coolest things I've seen on Steemit!!
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Awwww, you are so sweet :)
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Thank you 💚💚💚
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oh my goodness!!!!! 100% upvote - this is INCREDIBLE!!!!!
you are so artsy... and craftsy hehehehe but this is beyond! This is something that you can use in your own home and enjoy - practically for free!!!!!! wow - nice job Petra!!!!
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Thank you honey 💚 Creating things was always a great pleasure for me. Thank you for your kind words 💚💚💚
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Looking very good, i can see your hard work and sense of creativity in it
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Thank you, it was not so much of a hard work as it was really fun to make 💚
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Great job :D
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Thanks 💚
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These look like so much fun to make and I would totally want to have them as part of our decor. Great step by step instructions.
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Thank you, I do hope you have them someday 💚
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This is absolutely amazing!! Well done! applause
Better than the furniture from the stores!
We also have something similar in our backyard that my brother made few years ago, still going strong! :D
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Strong women make strong furniture 💚💚💚
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This is great! Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I may need to add this to my husband's very long to-do list. We have 2 pallets outside, so we just need a few more! We have a friend who used to make pallet furniture. He made a baker's rack and coffee table on wheels out of pallets. So much you can do with them!!
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Oh those things on wheels are on my to-do list, thank you for reminding me. If you have two pallets you can make a little table, shelves or ladder-like plant holder. Good luck 💚
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I LOVE IT because it's favourite shade of green (my favourite colour), because is a DIY project, and because it's made out of pallets. I told myself that one day when I'll settle down somewhere and live in a house, not in an apartment, I will do my own furniture or at least as much as I can. I am a big fan of DIY and am lucky to have a very handy partner who is more creative than I am.
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Green is the best color there is! Good luck with your projects, hope you do one soon 💚💚💚
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It is amazing the things that can be made from pallets that people discard or burn. Those benches and tables turned out great and the pillows really set it off well.
Thanks for sharing the details on how to build it, I'm pretty sure my girls will be wanting to try this project in the near future.
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Hig your girls from me, they sound creative if this is the thing that interests them! Thank you for your kind words 💚💚💚
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I've been teaching them to refinish wood furniture, they have done 3 rocking chairs so far. The youngest is a natural born craft person, she is always looking for a way to re purpose things. Your most welcome on the words.
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I love stuff like that made from recyclable materials and you have other purposes, too, other than just table and chairs. Great idea!
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Thank you, I love it too 💚
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I ve noticed lately that a lot of people are using pallets to make furniture. I really approve if it. Great way of recycling, plus you get to be be creative.
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Yeah, you can make all sorts of stuff, even beds. I need to make some new things soon and this is my first choice for sure . Thanks for stopping by 💚
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Hey, cool post and great job.
We did a lounge on wheels from pallets. Need to do a post about it....
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Really? What are you waiting for? Make a post about it! I want to see it 💚💚💚
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yes, in a few days
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Beautiful looking furniture. My mother and i actually made also furniture from pallets, about 3-4 years ago and we still use it. :)
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I think you will continue to use it for a long time as long as you put some varnish on it once a year. Good to hear that other people are making this too! 💚
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We used that, but after few years it needs to be done again. :)
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This is awesome, I love this idea so much 😉
So simple and yet so beautiful results. Love the creativity and color. Thank you for sharing. 🤗💜
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Yeah, simple things can sometimes be gorgeous. Thank you for your love honey 💚
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Gorgeous for sure 🌹 and creative. 🤗
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My friend also made similar for her apartment. Her is white. So cool stuff!
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When and if you get a chance, take a photo of it. I would love to see how the white one looks like 💚
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Naravno!!!!
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This is great. You really tried and they look so good.
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Thank you for your kind comment, they do look good, dont they? ;)
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Oh I love those!!! I so want to make them!!! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for reading honey!
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I'm making money on this. unasetim is engaged in profitable
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for general development)
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