Trendy upcycling ideas: The best furniture made from pallets

objects that have become useless. Many upcycling ideas are not just for passionate DIY enthusiasts. For example, if you want to make furniture with a special twist from pallets, you don't have to be a professional DIY enthusiast.

As is usual for upcycling ideas, pallet furniture not only scores points for environmental awareness and sustainability. Your wallet will also be pleased with the creative home-made items. Whether it's coffee tables or garden furniture, unusual furnishings cost a lot of money these days and are not affordable for everyone. Because pallet furniture is unusual, sustainable and affordable at the same time, it is a popular alternative to the IKEA catalog, especially among the younger generation.

In tune with the times
Textiles and wood: it's hard to imagine living styles today without industrial design. The style is based on old factories and is considered the epitome of modern furnishings, especially in large cities. Pallet furniture fits perfectly into this environment. Because some pallets are unique and catch the eye with signs of use or unique prints, they enhance the industrial style and exude a special charm in different material tones. As a result, the furnishing idea meets several contemporary trends at the same time. In addition to the modern luxury living trend, it also satisfies the sustainability trend, which is now shaping the fashion industry as much as the furnishing world.

The best thing about the pallet idea is that most people have pallets at home anyway, especially after moving house. When transporting furniture, Europool pallets in various material qualities and different dimensions secure your furnishings before they become a piece of furniture themselves with a little inspiration. Inspiring photos of repurposed Europool pallets have been piling up on social networks such as Pinterest since the upcycling hype. How about a pallet shelf, a couch frame made from pallets or a pallet coat rack, for example?

Pallet furniture for every furnishing concept
Using pallets to transport your own furniture is probably the easiest way to get hold of the material. If you are not planning any transportation in the near future, you can ask for remaining Europool pallets in any store. Once the materials have been procured, popular furniture ideas such as the following can be realized within a very short space of time and then creatively decorated after the DIY project.

• Coffee tables made from pallets are created by stacking the transport frames on top of each other and fitting them with castors. Tip: It is best to use glass or plastic panels to close any unwanted gaps.
• If you place cozy foam cushions or mattresses on pallets and screw the seats together, you can create a seating landscape in the living room in no time at all. Tip: Europool pallets can even be used as a base for a bedroom mattress in the right dimensions.
• Stacked Europool pallets, screwed together appropriately, make beautiful pallet shelves which, coated with a protective varnish, can also be used outdoors. Tip: The stacked individual elements can have different dimensions and look all the more interesting with an asymmetrical twist.

Incidentally, furniture manufacturers have long been building their own pallet creations. They warn against pest infestation and mold for private label constructions. However, if you pay attention to the branding stamps and treat the furniture built in accordance with its area of use, there is little need to worry about corrosion-prone items. In addition to the IPPC stamp on the center block, the EPAL mark suggests that Europool pallets are made exclusively from dry wood and therefore pose little risk of mould.