Decorate your entire house with pallets - be inspired by 12 great ideas

Pallets are so popular in the DIY world that the idea of a making a piece of furniture is often synonymous with one made from these mobile, wooden loading platforms. Their robustness and the fact that they can easily be disassembled and reassembled, are the main reasons for their success with all those who like to try their hand at undertaking DIY projects.

With the right inspiration, pallets allow you to create a DIY - and personalized - version of furniture of all kinds which, if purchased from specialized stores, would be very expensive. And it is not a law that projects executed by using pallets are suitable only for pubs or similarly rustic spaces: they can be adapted to suit any decor. Check out the ideas below for decorating the entire house using these versatile objects:

Among the projects that are very popular are making coffee tables, which can be customized in a thousand ways.

And in addition to mounting the pallets one on top of the other, this piece of furniture can also be created using scrap and reconditioned wooden planks, to give life to different shapes.

Pallets are great for creating small shelves to use as bookshelves, which can also accommodate pot plants. And why not also use these compact pieces of furniture as bedside tables?

Multiple pieces from a pallet framed and backed with wooden boards: this is how an entire wall can be furnished with a large bookcase.

A single pallet cut in half will create two sturdy shelves with a very rustic flavor.

If it is properly reconditioned, sanded and then painted with the proper finishing products that make it look more elegant, a pallet can become a fantastic side table.

And even if the wood's grain and look betrays its humble origin, mounted on a metal frame, can be a fantastic side table.

Bed frames / bases at almost zero cost: just use a platform made from pallets and place the mattress on top of it.

But they can also be made to look more refined. For example, by covering a shelf with the boards and without leaving spaces between them, and then also incorporating a headboard made from the same wood type.

When pallets create spaces in and around a structural piece (like the bed), the spaces can be used to store objects in or perhaps you can decorate them with lights.

If you want a large, L-shaped sofa with a chaise longue, making it with pallets will certainly be the cheapest option - and will be no less beautiful.

And they also work great for creating outdoor furniture, like these: with very little expense, you can equip a terrace so that you can spend your days and evenings in the open air!

Which DIY pallet projects do you like?