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Spotted: Super Simple Pallet Desk

3 by Becky Striepe on August 3, 2011
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pallet desk

What do you get when you combine inexpensive, IKEA table legs with a scavenged wood pallet? A super sweet desk, complete with storage!

To create your own pallet desk, you can leave the pallet as-is, or you can take it apart and add wood blocks in between the top and bottom to boost the storage potential even more. IKEA hacker Pierre Vedel created this helpful illustration, showing how he created the extra space:

pallet desk illustration

How to Dismantle a Pallet

One of the tricks of working with wood pallets is taking them apart. It's easy to damage the wood if you're not careful. Luckily, we ran across this helpful video on how to dismantle a pallet:

Have you guys seen any other cool pallet projects lately? Share away in the comments!

h/t: IKEA Hacker

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Category: Cars+Tranportation, DIY, Innovation | Tags: crafty reuse, creative reuse, pallet, recycle, reuse, upcycle, wood pallet

About the Author:

Becky Striepe is a green blogger and independent crafter with a passion for vintage fabrics. She runs a crafty business, Glue and Glitter, where her mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! You can find Becky on Google+.

Twitter Follow Becky Striepe on Twitter: @glueandglitter
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