Monday, April 15, 2013

Rustic Pallet Patio Table (for FREE)

I am loving pallet projects! I mean who can say no to free wood! Smile

A couple weeks ago my dad was in town visiting and he needed to pick up some flooring from Lumber Liquidators. While we were out back pick it up, we noticed a pallet in the trash and a bunch of wood to the side. We asked if we could have the pallet and 4 of the wood pieces and they said no problem. SCORE!!

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I started by taking the pallet apart. I removed the wood from the bottom. There were four pieces underneath – two large and two small.
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I used the smaller pieces on each end.


Then I cut the wider pieces down to fit the gaps. I used a few pieces from another pallet for the rest.
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Then I just cut down the four wood pieces to 30” for the legs.
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I attached the legs with 3” wood screws and flipped it over to admire my work Open-mouthed smile
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Lastly, lots and lots of sanding.
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My chairs fit it perfectly! So in total, my entire patio “set” cost me a whopping….drum roll please…. $0!!! Seriously, everything was FREE!! I loooove FREE!
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51 comments:

  1. Wow, can I hire you as my interior/exterior decorator?

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    1. :D Go driving through Scottsdale and up that way sometime early in the morning to score some awesome finds! haha. My mom's neighborhood throws out perfectly good stuff all the time. And yes, I'd be glad to be your interior/exterior decorator!

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  2. Cool! Love the rustic table.
    I'm visiting you today from Give Me The Goods. I hope you get a chance to stop by my blog and leave a comment, too!
    ~ Megin of VMG206
    How To: Post a Link in Comments

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  3. Hello, I just wanted to let you know that I have mentioned this post on my blog. If there is anything you would like for me to remove, please let me know. Cheers Jennifer
    http://eatcraftsow.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/linkup-party-likes-home-wares.html

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    1. Thanks Jennifer, I appreciate the feature!

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    1. Thanks Mindi! Glad you like it and thanks for the Pin! :D

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  5. Wow, I'm just loving your posts! So clever ;) You should link this up to our party, Give Me The Goods Monday! {1 party, 5 blogs}
    http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/2013/04/give-me-goods-party-4.html
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com


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    1. Thanks Jaimie, so glad you liked it!I did link up, I'm number 45! Thanks for hosting each week!

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  6. I love your rustic table! Very cute! I am a new follower from southern charm! I would love for you to check out my blog and hopefully want to follow me back! Have a great weekend, Nicole!

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    1. Thank you Nicole, welcome! I'm heading over to check out your blog!

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  7. Fun! I am obsessed with pallets and all the cool stuff you can do with FREE pallets! Thanks for your tutorial with all the good pics ~ and for sharing at the 6 Sisters Party =)

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    1. Thanks Marcy! I'm so glad you liked it. I'm obsessed with FREE pallet too! What kind of fun things have you made with pallets? Thanks for coming by and I hope you have a great weekend!

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  8. Love your rustic table! I need a patio coffee table, this just might be it!

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    1. Thanks Sharon! I'm glad you like it. I think this would be a great patio coffee table. I've seen them with wheels, that could be nice for the patio.Thanks for coming by and I hope you have a great weekend!

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  9. Great job on your table........Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!


    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino

    The Chicken Chick

    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com


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    1. Thank you Kathy! I'll be back next week! Thank you for hosting, have a great weekend!

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    1. Thank you Gail! So glad you liked it. It sure is nice to have a place to eat outside now. Thanks for stopping by!

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  11. What a great idea!
    Thanks for sharing,
    Deb@LakeGirlPaints

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    1. Thanks Deb. It sure beats the $200-$300 patio tables at the store! :) Thank you for your sweet comment!

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  12. That is awesome!! I really need to find some free pallets! We pulled one out of the ditch by our house, but it's pretty gnarly. Not sure what to do with it yet.

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    1. Hmm, you could use it for an outdoor garden,maybe? I love free pallets especially when they're in good shape. Hopefully you're able to find some, they're so fun to play with!

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  13. It looks great! Would be good as a studio table too painted white. Visiting from Met Monday.

    Cheers

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    1. Yeah, I've been toying with the idea of painting it or maybe staining it. Still haven't decided. It would make a great studio table as well! Thanks for coming by, have a wonderful day!

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  14. Alex, it's beautiful!!! Thank you for linking it up with us. Will you add a link back to the Fine Craft Guild back to us?! Thank you sooo much. BTW. did you put your name in the hat yet for that stunning necklace that we're giving away at the Fine Craft Guild? Come check it out!

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    1. Thank you Rose, I added the button to the post and also have one on my sidebar. Thanks for the invite for your giveaway, it is a beautiful necklace! Have a great day!

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  15. Thanks for linking up this fabulous, fabulous table!!!! In answer to your question: in-post is far better, and thank you for doing both! Appreciated! Hope to seeing you again tomorrow at the FineCraftGuild's new linky party

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  16. I need a new patio table this year and have not been liking the big box ones I can afford. I like yours SO MUCH better. Thank you for inspiring me to look inside my head instead of at the store! :)

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    1. I'm so glad you liked it. I was the same way, looking for a reasonably priced patio table, but I didn't like any of them. Let me know how it turns out for you!

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  17. This is fantastic! It would also make a cute outdoor coffee table (with shorter legs, of course). Great job and thanks so much for sharing at Much Ado About Monday!

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    1. Thanks Lydia. I was thinking of making a bench for the patio too and if I do I'll definitely be making another as a coffee table! Great idea!

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  18. Hi Alex, I'm back to let you know I shared your great table on my Friday Finds today. Thanks! Have a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Thanks Laurel, what an honor! I'm again so happy I could inspire you. Hope you have a great weekend too!

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  19. Great idea, Alex, I need one of these, I'm going try this soon!

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    1. Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. It is definitely one of my favorite pieces now. Let me know how yours turns out!

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  20. Wow, great table and chairs. A free patio set. Love your table, you did a super job making it. Thanks tons for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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    1. Thanks Marty, I really love it too. Can't do much better than free!

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  21. What a great way to recycle a pallet! Love the patio table and even better... the price! ;) Found you over at Thrifty Decor Chick!

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    1. Thanks Ellora! I sure love the price too :D Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting, I appreciate it!

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  22. Thanks Judy, that's awesome! I grabbed your button and put it on this post. Hope you're having a great week!

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  23. Hey :) I found you at ... a peek into my paradise linky party. This patio table is so genius... I'm totally going to do this. I have three pallets sitting in my back yard collecting bugs I'm sure :) so thanks for great inspiration on what to do with them!

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    1. Awesome, I'm so glad I could inspire you. Let me know how yours turns out! Have a great weekend!

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  24. That looks great! I have a pallet and have been looking for an outdoor table idea, this might do the trick! Thanks for sharing it with me at Fidlin' Fridays Link Party! Have a great weekend!

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    1. That's great, I'm glad I could inspire you. Hopefully it works out for you!

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  25. This is amazing! Cute and free!! Thanks for linking up! :)

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    1. Thanks Melissa, like I said, I love Free and it makes me happy! :D

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  26. This is just so awesome!!! Love it! Thank you so much for sharing. I am going to share on my FB page later tonight. -K

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    1. Thanks for sharing on your facebook page!! I really appreciate it!

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