So every now and then I swap the wooden spoon for the hammer and let my DIY DNA reign free, and over the last few months my flatmates and I whipped up a coffee table and a couple of stools. Cool huh?
Pallet Coffee Table
Pallets are becoming more and more commonly re-purposed for rustic furniture and DIY solutions around the house. We got our inspiration and instruction for the table on this awesome blog, and adjusted it slightly to tailor it to what we needed:
- We used a pallet with small gaps between the wood so no top plate was needed
- We used connecting nail plates instead of connecting bolts (so easy!)
- No paint! Just a good sanding and a few coats of varnish
Apart from the above adjustments we followed the instructions to a tee, and were able to whip the table together in about 6 hours (including a visit to the hardware store).
Concrete Stool
Another project, and another awesome DIY blog for inspiration. This one was inspired from a post on The Homemade Modern and is incredibly simple to make. In saying that, it did take a few tries to get it right, so here are a few handy tips:
- If your concrete mix has pebble like stones in it, use a colander to sieve the big stones out
- Measure out three evenly spaced markers around the circumference of the bucket to use as a guide to place the legs
- Work quickly! The quick dry concrete dries very fast (unsurprisingly) so you need to make haste when you are placing the legs in
- If you want to save paint, use masking tape and paint the legs using a paintbrush. It will need a few coats.
Like them? Then get your DIY on and check out the full instructions on the blogs listed above- have fun!
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