Bring your very personal touch to the living room, by making your own pallet coffee table. And for that, you don’t need to be a pro: all you need is a few basic notions of DIY and a little imagination… and you’re done! The proof with these 10 models of coffee tables to copy without moderation!

The white pallet coffee table:

Who said that the pallet coffee table was exclusively reserved for industrial-inspired interiors? This easy-to-make creation will satisfy all your desires. And it finds its place in an interior with a Scandinavian, contemporary or ethnic chic decor. For that, you just have to give it a complete makeover, opting for painting. And white is a safe bet!

Have you adopted the Scandinavian living room  ? To succeed and design a palette table in the tone, everything is in the choice of the basic material. Because there are an infinite number of pallets, more or less massive and composed of more or less slats. In a Nordic decor, it is a question of betting on lightness. If you can’t find the perfect palettes, then feel free to roll up your sleeves and remove the non-essential parts. Hard to do without wheels! To not clash with the decor, choose small discreet models, preferably in rubber.

Are you more of a very contemporary decorator? Wood is the perfect material to warm up a modern living room . We therefore forget the paint, and we opt instead for a white stain that will reveal the veins. The essential final touch? The glass top, preferably quite thick. This detail will allow your pallet coffee table to blend into the most high-tech decor.

The smart alternative? Change the glass top of your table with a Plexiglas model. The advantage is that your table will be much lighter and easier to handle. And to avoid spoiling anything, you can choose an XXL-thick top, which will look great!

 

Pallet wood coffee table

The wooden coffee table is available both in a raw version – perfect for a very trendy industrial living room – or in a wiser version, even downright elegant. It’s all in the choice of base and finish!

Clever, this pallet relieved from the bottom and placed upside down! With its glass top, it takes on lightness without losing its cachet. But its little extra thing is undeniably its pretty base in raw steel, which has the good idea of ​​displaying a matte finish.

Do you like to gather family and friends on your XL model corner sofa? So that everyone can peck or put down their glass easily, simply make two tables out of pallets! For a flawless look, pair a square palette with a rectangular template. For large models, we forget the glass, too heavy, and we adopt the plexiglass, robust and aesthetic. In terms of finishes, it all depends on the desired effect. The good idea? Stain, which transforms the most common species into precious wood species!

The modular pallet coffee table

The smartest? This is the modular pallet coffee table. Top, if you play the total look card, by matching it to an upcycling-style sofa, also entirely made of pallets. Plexiglas tray for a traditional living room table, or cushion to have a booster seat or a footstool: it’s up to you, depending on the need of the moment!

The choice of casters is able to radically change the character of a wooden pallet coffee table – raw or varnished. For a designer look, opt for the very contemporary stainless steel and rubber version. Want to add a playful touch to the living room? Invest in a second set, in order to equip the sofa with it. Your coffee table will suddenly be in perfect harmony with the sofa, and you will have a modular living room at will.

The easiest to do? It is the coffee table made of a raw pallet, simply equipped with pretty openwork legs. It’s hard to make it simpler and yet, it’s hot!

And the trendy option, then? The wired feet, which you will find in black, of course, but also in color. Not only will your pallet coffee table have an irreproachable look, but it is also easy to make a set to furnish the living room, simply by varying the height of the legs. You can match your coffee table to a console table or a small desk with a 100% upcycling spirit!

Does the installation of a few additional screws not scare you? Let yourself be inspired by this clever creation, and equip your coffee table with a pallet of drawers! Not only will this allow you to optimize the available spaces for practical storage, but your creation will also look great!

 

Tips for a successful pallet coffee table designs:

Creating a pallet coffee table is an easy project to complete, even for beginners. The real secret? Do not forget that your pallet coffee table must be functional. Think about it when you realize it:

• If you choose to paint: apply an undercoat and one or two coats of washable paint;
• If you opt for raw wood, apply a clear varnish.

Are you really not comfortable with a drill? Be aware that most feet and certain models of casters can simply be glued: many spray gun products are available in DIY stores.

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