60 Wood Pallet Furniture Ideas to Build on a Budget

Portable Coffee Table

This inexpensive DIY coffee table from Liz Marie Blog was made from dry-brushed pallet wood that was sealed with wax to give it a timeless feel. A simple set of wheels makes it portable and practical while adding industrial farmhouse vibes to this bright living room.

Pallet Wood Outdoor Swing

This DIY outdoor swing made from pallet wood from The Merrythought is the stuff that lazy summer afternoons are made of. When adding upholstered cushions to pallet wood furniture, be sure to choose outdoor fabrics that won't develop mold or mildew if you plan to leave them exposed to the elements for any length of time.

Hairpin Legs Dining Table

Hairpin legs give this DIY wood pallet dining room tabletop from A Beautiful Mess a modern rustic vibe. Wood chairs with a high-gloss lacquered finish add contrast with the natural pallet wood table.

Wood Pallet Desk

Upcycled pallet wood and the legs of an old table came together to make this DIY modern farmhouse-style pallet desk from Thistlewood Farms. Painting the legs white helps the desk blend in with the neutral farmhouse style of the room and its mix of distressed white and wood surfaces.

Faux Built-In Lounge Space

Using pallet wood for the project is a perfect choice for renters on a budget who want a custom feel but aren't allowed to make structural changes without permission from the landlord.

A Piece of Rainbow transformed a drab, compact apartment balcony into a cozy boho-style lounge space with a built-in look that can be disassembled easily when it's time to move.

Garden Shed Pallet Shelf

Lobster and Swan added a wood window shelf made from a weathered gray wood pallet remnant cut to size. The simple shelving has a lived-in look that fits right in with the timeless feel of the Swedish-inspired garden shed located in the English countryside.

Pool Patio Table

JC Design added a wood pallet coffee table sans wheels on top of an indoor-outdoor area rug that anchors this breezy poolside outdoor living room. The low-to-the-ground pallet table complements the wood-framed love seat and rattan chairs for a modern boho-style feel.

Wood Pallet TV Stand

Funky Junk Interiors built a wood pallet TV stand with built-in media storage to house a flat screen. The pallet wood adds rustic contrast with modern tech, while a glass top gives it a finished look. The weight of the TV is supported by pieces of 2×4s placed beneath the surface to reinforce the glass.

Pallet Wood Daybed

S.U.S.A.P added a cozy pallet wood daybed to a corner of this backyard that creates a comfy, laid-back spot to hang out in fair weather. The weathered pallet wood complements the adjacent brick wall and reclaimed wood fence. Boho-style touches like a straw hat on the wall, a tropical-style floor umbrella, and plenty of plants make it feel inviting.

Matching Pallet Furniture

Most people choose to incorporate wood pallet furniture or decor as accent pieces. But if you're looking to outfit a large space like this airy loft on a budget, make a statement by building everything from the sofa to the coffee table to the TV stand and room divider out of wood pallets for a custom built-in look.

Vintage Pallet Coffee Table

Wood pallets vary in appearance depending on their age and where they were sourced, as anyone who has ever browsed a French flea market and stumbled on an antique railroad pallet table can attest. This vintage wood pallet table from Leanne Ford Interiors has a weathered top and oversized wheels that give it a timeless feel.

Stained Pallet Headboard

Stain pallet wood to suit your style. This DIY headboard made from darker stained pallet wood boards adds warmth to a modern farmhouse primary bedroom from Liz Marie Blog. The ceiling-height headboard is topped with a piece of recycled molding stained to match for a more polished feel.

Bookshelf Plant Shelf

Turn your wood pallets on their side and line them up against the wall to create a bookshelf or a plant shelf (or a combination of the two, as seen here). Be sure to fix the wood pallets to the wall to avoid the risk of them toppling over. With a few tools, the pallets can even be turned into standing planters.

Cozy Loveseat

Funky Junk Interiors built a cozy loveseat on a veritable shoe string from free pallet boards mixed in with some reclaimed wood. A $10 thrift store mattress inspired the project and dictated its dimensions. Covering the mattress in neutral fabric and accessorizing with throw pillows adds comfort.

DIY Chevron Pallet Coffee Table

This DIY pallet wood coffee table from The Merrythought has an intriguing chevron pattern that is accentuated by the varying colors of the wood boards slotted together like puzzle pieces. Built-in storage for books and magazines beneath the surface adds functionality and keeps the top of the table uncluttered.

Pallet Fold-Up Wall Desk

This wall-mounted desk from Thistlewood Farms is an afternoon DIY project made from upcycled pallets, plywood, and piano hinges. Styled here with books and objects, the table portion can be folded up when not in use for a more streamlined look.

Pallet Banquette Seating

Banquette seating is a space-saving solution for small dining rooms and eat-in kitchens that gives your space the feel of a café or a restaurant. Using wood pallets to create a base and a backrest is an affordable way to tackle this DIY project.

Outdoor Pallet Couch

This DIY pallet couch from The Merrythought has a double-stacked wood pallet base that is topped with no-sew cushions. Styled with gray-and-white textiles, a modern coffee table, and a vintage rug, the back patio lounge space feels comfortable and inviting.

Rustic Corner Shelving

Using aged pallet boards to construct furniture, shelving, and decor is an easy way to add a timeless feel to any space. Lobster and Swan used pallet boards to create rustic corner shelving that wraps the walls and under the window of this charming garden shed.

Pallet Gabion Table

A gabion table has a wire base filled with stones that supports a tabletop. A Piece of Rainbow used pallet wood to build a DIY gabion table filled with beach pebbles, and seating partially painted bright yellow to create a colorful, affordable set for the backyard, patio, or screen porch.

Painted White Coffee Table

Paint your pallet wood table in a uniform coat of stark white and add small unobtrusive wheels to make it feel less rustic. In this modern black-and-white living room, a row of painted white wooden crates is used to store a bike on top and file folders below.

Backyard Pallet Sofa

S.U.S.A.P built a simple pallet wood sofa that blends right in with the backyard fencing. To make it cozier, the DIY sofa is strewn with soft textiles and anchored by an area rug for an outdoor living room feel.

Pallet Wood Towel Rack

A Beautiful Mess built rustic and budget-friendly bathroom storage from nothing more than an arrangement of wall-mounted wooden crates and a wood pallet base secured to the wall and outfitted with towel hooks.

Vertical Garden Stand

Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona made a DIY painted white wood pallet vertical garden stand to grow kitchen herbs on the porch. This portable stand could work just as well in an off-season kitchen or sunroom in a cold climate.

Two-Tone Bed Frame

If you want to add some height to a wood pallet bed frame, stack pallets on top of one another so that it sits higher off the floor. Paint the bottom or the top row white or another color to make the DIY bed frame feel more finished and intentional in an indoor space.

Farmhouse Pallet Table

Mix pallet wood with upcycled furniture to help it blend with your home style. Farmhouse table legs support a chevron-patterned pallet wood top that looks right at home in this modern farmhouse entryway from Thistlewood Farms.

Pallet Workshop Shelving

Funky Junk Interiors built varying types of pallet wood shelving to house a variety of tools and supplies and to maximize storage space in a rustic home workshop.

Sectional and Coffee Table

Afro Bohemian Living built an L-shaped pallet wood sectional sofa painted ice blue for this relaxing outdoor space. A reed mat pergola offers partial shade from harsh rays, and mustard yellow throw pillows add warmth.

Pallet Charging Station

This affordable wall-mounted DIY charging station project from A Piece of Rainbow is a low-tech solution for keeping all of your devices organized and charged.

Stepped Pallet Wood Desk

This DIY desk made from wood pallets has a stepped design that makes it feel fun (and will delight the cat in your life if there is one). The desk is slotted right beneath the window to provide a view while you work, and the stepped side could also be decorated with plants or books as desired.

Pallet Popcorn Stand

This DIY popcorn stand from Liz Marie Blog uses pallet wood and spray-painted cardboard letters to create a festive outdoor snack station. This affordable project would enliven a backyard kids' birthday party or a family-friendly basement game room or home theater room. Add a coat of paint to change up the look.

Pallet Wood Card Table

The Merrythought gave a cast-off card table a new lease on life by spray-painting the legs, building a new top made from pallet wood, and sealing it off with a coat of polyurethane. This simple pallet wood project is perfect for a small space dining table or kids' table in a playroom.

Double Desk and Benches

Funky Junk Interiors built a shared home office desk using two sawhorses, a ladder, and some reclaimed pallet wood. A pallet wood office sign hanging over the workstation completes the custom rustic look of the space.

Pallet Wood Planter Box

Maison de Cinq built a DIY raised planter garden from cedar planks and a pallet wood base to build a shelf to store tools and extra pots. The planter could be adapted as an indoor plant stand inside in a bright kitchen or a sunroom.

LED String Light Headboard

A clean wood pallet secured to the wall and decorated with a jumble of LED string lights is an easy way to give a bedroom, teen room, or guest room a budget makeover on the quick. In a smaller space like a tiny house sleeping loft or a studio apartment bed alcove, lighting the headboard means that you can save space and money on sconce lighting or table lamps.

Pallet Lounger

Funky Junk Interiors built a DIY pallet lounger and covered it in stenciled painter's drop cloth fabric to give it a modern farmhouse feel. The versatile piece can also be pushed up against a wall and outfitted with back cushions to create a daybed or sofa.

Weathered Pallet Shelf

Lobster and Swan made a plant shelf from an old pallet that had developed a silvery patina after spending a couple of years sitting idle in the garden. The aged pallet was dusted off and sawed in two to find a home in the window.

Triple Pallet Coffee Table

This DIY porch table from Liz Marie Blog has a triple layer of wood pallets for extra height and a decorative top to give it a country feel that fits in with the homey style of the outdoor space.

Sawhorse Dining Table

A painted white wood pallet tabletop resting on a pair of black trestles is an affordable way to create a modern outdoor sawhorse table that costs little but doesn't look out of place in a streamlined contemporary setting.

Potting Bench

A Piece of Rainbow built a DIY wood pallet potting bench that is half-painted in a minty shade of green. The simple piece could work outdoors, in a garden or potting shed, or inside in a casual country kitchen as a display shelf for plants or decorative objects.

Pallet Wood Window Cornice

Pallet wood window cornices structure the windows of this home office featured on Thistlewood Farms. A navy accent wall that is decorated with a DIY wood pallet map adds contrast.

Pallet Swing Bed

The Merrythought built a simple DIY wood pallet bed that is strung by ropes from a sturdy branch of a mature tree. The outdoor bed is topped with a single mattress, designed for sleeping in the shade or under the stars.

Pallet Living Wall

A Piece of Rainbow made this one-hour DIY tiered vertical garden from pallet wood. It's a simple, affordable, and low-maintenance answer to a living wall that would energize any space.

Stained Pallet Armchair

This DIY pallet wood armchair from Liz Marie Blog has a dark stain that camouflages its origins at first glance. The chair is an affordable way to furnish an outdoor patio or porch, accented with colorful throw pillows to make it feel inviting.

Doggie Day Bed

If you enjoy rearranging the furniture, putting it on wheels can make your favorite pastime more fun and less of a backbreaking endeavor. A double-stacked wood pallet base, an upholstered mattress on top, and a set of wheels make this mobile DIY day bed perfect for you and/or your best friend.

Pallet Wood Sectional

Purchasing a large sectional sofa that can comfortably seat a crowd can be a hefty investment for large families or those who like to entertain. Those with the time and inclination for a DIY project can build a custom sectional from sanded and painted or stained wood pallets to create a generous seating area on a budget.

Pallet Wood Porch Seating

This welcoming porch featured on Liz Marie Blog includes a dark stained pallet wood couch with burlap upholstery that gives it a homey, handmade feel.

Backyard Seating

S.U.S.A.P stacked pallets to create a backyard seating area covered in a mat and outfitted with a futon mattress. Installing a shade sail above keeps the pallet wood lounge space cool when the sun is blaring.

Pallet Console Table

This wood pallet console table from Thistlewood Farms has a chevron pattern and farmhouse table legs that fit in with the modern farmhouse bedroom decor. A simple vase of tulips turns it into a display table.

Rolling Coffee Table

A double-stacked rolling pallet wood coffee table looks right at home in this neutral, minimalist loft apartment with its mix of rustic and industrial finishes.

Pallet Cooler Holder

Home Repair Tutor's plan includes a step-by-step video to help you build a cooler holder made from pallet wood. Any cooler can work for this project and you'll need several pallets for the plan. Just build the holder to match the cooler's size. For the best fit, you will need to tweak the cooler by removing handles, hinges, and wheels.

This pallet cooler holder plan sneaks in a drain so you can empty water from the cooler without having to turn over the entire structure. You can also add other things to this creation like a bottle cap holder and adjustable feet.

Pallet Patio Bar with Concrete Top

Amature Hour for Instructables put together a patio bar with a concrete top and shelves. This bar is 40 inches high and around 6 feet long. The front is designed with two attached pallets. A middle support holds the concrete top.

Pallet Adirondack Chair

Instructables offers plans for an Adirondack chair by Badlands Wood N Stuff that is perfect for a deck, porch, patio, or lawn.

There aren't any specific dimensions or drawings in this plan. Instead, there are plenty of pictures of the construction process and general notes about how the pieces fit together. See our list of the best Adirondack chairs for lots of design inspiration.

Pallet Shed

A shed is a great place to store garden tools, firewood, and lawn equipment. This pallet shed requires several pallets to build due to its size. An experienced DIYer will have the additional tools necessary to complete this fully functional pallet shed.

Pallet Laundry Basket Dresser

Ana White's plan makes a laundry basket holder out of pallet wood. The estimated cost to complete this project is around $20 to $50. The plan includes detailed cutting instructions and measurements for specific-sized laundry bins, but you can tweak the sizing if you're keen on changing the plan to fit bigger bins.

Pallet Board Shelf

This simple, small pallet wood shelf should only take about 30 minutes and $5 worth of knobs to complete.

The pallet shelf is made from two small pieces of wood that attach to form a 90-degree angle. The back piece holds the knobs and picture hangers hold the shelf on the wall.

Outdoor Pallet Patio Set

Though it may look like a huge and possibly expensive project, this pallet furniture plan is said to take around six hours to complete and cost around just $40.

The design used by Sassy Sparrow ends up requiring 15 half-pallets stacked in threes to make a tolerable height and width for the seats. This provides the base for all the seating, but it will most likely need to be modified to fit the space you have available.

Then, leftover pieces can be slightly modified by removing a few boards to create the back of the seats. The only thing remaining is sanding and painting, and you've got yourself some cheap outdoor furniture using nothing but pallets.

Pallet Coffee Cup Holder

Using just a small portion of one wooden pallet and a few hours, you can build this rustic coffee cup holder to hang all your mugs.

This is a super-simple plan because there aren't many steps to it, and you can make it however you like. Just cut the pallet to whatever size you want and then screw in the hooks. If you keep a board attached to the top of the back, you can rest the whole piece on a couple of nails on the wall.

Mini Pallet Sofa

The perfect size for a mudroom or small foyer, this mini pallet sofa makes a statement while saving on space. Construct this small sofa from pallet wood by following these DIY plans from ScrapHacker, which list all the tools, wood, and hardware needed to complete the project. You'll need a shipping pallet, four square beams for legs, and two wood planks for the lid and ledge.

Pallet Wine Rack

What better way to display your best Italian wines than a rack that looks straight out of Tuscany? All you need to make this wine rack is one wooden pallet, some wood screws, and a handful of other common materials.

This plan, courtesy of The Kurtz Corner, calls for a pallet without blocks. There are lots of written instructions and only a few images, so be sure to read the plan closely.