The white pallet coffee table
Who said the pallet coffee table was exclusively for industrial-inspired interiors? This easy-to-make creation is perfect for everyone. And it perfectly finds its place in an interior with Scandinavian, contemporary or ethnic chic decor. For that, it is enough to offer him a complete makeover, by opting for painting. And white is a safe bet!
Have you adopted the Scandinavian living room? To succeed your shot and design a pallet table in tone, everything is in the choice of the base material. Because there are an infinite number of pallets, more or less massive and made up of more or less slats. In a Nordic setting, it is a question of betting on lightness. If you can’t find the perfect pallets, then feel free to roll up your sleeves and remove the parts that aren’t essential. Difficult to do without wheels! To not swear with the decor, choose small discreet models, preferably in rubber.
Do you prefer very contemporary decor? You can dare more massive proportions, including at the level of the wheels. Choose them preferably design, for example with a stainless steel finish. Wood is the ideal material to warm up a modern living room. We therefore forget the paint, and we opt instead for a white stain which will reveal the veins. The essential final touch? The glass top, preferably quite thick. This detail will allow your pallet coffee table to blend in with the most high-tech decor.
The smart alternative? Replace the glass top of your coffee table with a Plexiglas model. The advantage is that your table will be much lighter and easier to handle. And not to spoil anything, you can choose an XXL thick top, which will be the most beautiful effect!
The wooden version pallet coffee table
The wooden coffee table is available as well in a raw version – perfect for a very trendy industrial living room – or in a wiser version, or even downright elegant. Everything is in the choice of the base and the finish!
Smart, this palette relieved of the bottom and placed upside down! With its glass top, it takes on lightness without losing its cachet. But its little extra thing is undoubtedly its pretty raw steel base, which has the good idea of displaying a matte finish.
Do you like bringing family and friends together on your model XL corner sofa? So that everyone can nibble or put down their glass easily, simply make two tables out of pallets! For an impeccable rendering, combine a square palette with a rectangular model. 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? The stain, which transforms the most common species into the essence of precious wood!
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 made entirely in pallets. Plexiglass top for a traditional living room table, or cushion to have a booster seat or a footrest: 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, we adopt the stainless steel and rubber version, very contemporary. Want to add a playful touch to the living room? Invest in a second set, 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 composed of a raw pallet, simply equipped with pretty openwork legs. Hard to be simpler and yet, it’s amazing!
What about the trendy option? Corded feet, which you will find in black, of course, but also in color. Not only will your pallet coffee table have an impeccable look, but in addition, it is easy to make a set to furnish the living room, simply by varying the height of the legs. You can thus match your coffee table to a console or a small desk with a 100% upcycling spirit!
Aren’t you afraid of installing a few extra screws? Let yourself be inspired by this clever creation, and equip your pallet coffee table with drawers! Not only will this allow you to optimize the available spaces to have practical storage, but your creation will also look beautiful!
Tips for a successful pallet coffee table
Creating a pallet coffee table is an easy project to achieve, even for beginners. The real secret? Don’t forget that your pallet coffee table must be functional. It is therefore not immune to a spilled coffee mug, for example! Think about it when you do 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 colorless varnish.
Are you really uncomfortable with a drill? Note that most feet and some models of casters can simply be glued: many gun products are available in DIY stores.