Life with pallets is much better, and this material has given us great ideas to decorate every corner of our home. From using them to make sofas to using them to create a bed for our pet or make the shelves with pallets more functional than you can imagine, adapted to every corner of the house and to the storage needs we have.
Today we are going to review a few ideas for make shelves with pallets. There are many uses that we can give to these pallets, although on many occasions we will have to modify it. But of course there are shelves for each room in the house and even adapted to commercial spaces. Don't miss out on everything that pallets can do for you.
Advantages of using pallets
The great advantage that we see in the use of pallets when decorating is that these they are very cheap. With some pallets we can make a sofa, a base for the bed or some great shelves. Obviously, they will bring out our handyman side, since you have to know how to use tools to make the pallet look the way you want. Another advantage that we see is that it is about reusing pallets that have become useless, so we are recycling and therefore taking care of the environment. And of course there is the part where we get more creative and do new things with these materials. Crafts help us develop our qualities.
How to make the shelves with pallets
It depends on the type of shelving that we are going to make, but in general we will need a drill and anchors To fix the shelf to the wall, also varnishes and paints for the wood, since it must be treated so that it has a better finish, and even sander to make it smoother. There are many types of racking, and sometimes they will require that we cut parts of the pallet or tear off its boards.
Shelves with pallets for books and photos
The first thing we think about when installing a bookcase in the home is that we are going to use it to put photographs or to store books and have everything organized. Here you have two very different versions of these shelves. On the one hand we have a side pallet, used to store the books inside. On the other hand, the boards and sections of the pallet are cut to make small shelves on which we can support books so that the cover or photos can be seen.
Shelving with pallets for shops
This is a trend that we see more and more, and it is that many stores choose pallets to give them a lighthearted touch to space. These pallets are also inexpensive when making the shelves and can be modified according to the needs, so they are really versatile. In many stores what they want is to give everything an industrial touch with pallets.
In this restaurant they have mixed pallets with wooden boxes old to make a wall in which to store wine bottles. As you can see, there are many ideas available with pallets in decoration.
Shelves with pallets for the kitchen
In the kitchen we can also use these pallets to decorate and store things. A pallet hanging on the wall helps us to put plants or photos, and on the other hand, we can use the sections for bottles and glasses, with small incisions in the wood.
These pallets are also used for store kitchen utensils. In this case in two different ways. To use as simple shelves or to hang the pots. In both cases we will have to fix the wood of the pallet to the wall.
Shelves with pallets for the bathroom
In the bathroom area we can also use pallets, although we must use a good varnish to seal the wood from moisture. These shelves are ideal to put the things we need in the bathroom or the towels by hand. He gives the bathroom a carefree and natural lookIt can even be used in rustic bathrooms.
Shelving with pallets for cabinets
Pallets can also be used to make shelves for clothes. Of course, they must be modified much more, as you can see from these cabinets. They have included wheels, they have painted them and they also have shelves or hangers. But of course it can be a good idea to make a practical donkey for clothes.
Shelving with pallets for the office
If we have a home office, we can do it and decorate it entirely with pallets. From the table to the shelves, either on the sides or on the wall, they can be done with the pallets. These shelves are perfect to put motivational posters, books or office utensils that we want to have on hand.