It can be really helpful to have a few affordable DIY ideas in your arsenal, and pallets can get you through a good number of design dilemmas, if you're a little crafty. Plus, pallets are cheap (free, in some cases)!
A word of caution: Finding any pallet to work with (from the grocery
store or the back of a warehouse) may not be all that great for your
health; many pallets are treated with chemicals. So, if you want to air
on the side of caution, you can buy new (or recycled) pallets online
at a
very affordable price point. And, these pallets are heat-treated, as
opposed to chemically-treated, so they'll be much better for interior
use.
Above, clockwise from top-left: pallet dresser via Kim at the Too Much Time on My Hands blog; pallet coffee table via Norske; pallet shelf via Ana White Home Maker
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Jessica McLaughlin is a freelance writer by night in Toronto who spends her days as a web manager. You can find her at homeware.tumblr.com where she blogs about kitchen and dinnerware.
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