Make A Stunning Pallet Coffee Table

Decorating advice with Resene

Seen some wooden pallets lying around? With a bit of skill you can turn them into a rustic coffee table. Finish with Resene Aquaclear – a waterborne urethane varnish or if you want a pale wood grain effect you can use a whitewash.

Follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Top tip: Most pallets in New Zealand are now either heat-treated or kiln-dried – look for the initials HT or KD to be sure your pallets are safe to use for furniture. Do not use one that has an MB stamp – this stands for methyl bromide and can be toxic.

To get the look: Mark varnished the wooden floor with Resene Polythane.

Other ideas: For a pale wood grain effect finish the table with Resene Colorwood Whitewash.

You will need:

65mm screws
90mm screws
50mm x 25mm reclaimed timber
Clean cloth
Drill with 3mm drill bit
Electric sander
Hammer
Large clamp
Paint stirrer
Paintbrush
Resene Aquaclear satin. For a pale wood grain effect finish the table with Resene Colorwood Whitewash.
Sandpaper
Saw
Screwdriver
Two wooden pallets

Step-by-step instructions

Step one
Using the hammer, carefully disassemble one of the wooden pallets and remove all nails.

Step two
Take two of the larger sections of wood and cut into four 450mm lengths to form the table legs.

Step three
Smooth any rough edges with sandpaper.

Step four
Clamp one of the lengths of wood to the underside of the second pallet, as shown, and fix with 90mm screws, drilling pilot holes first. Repeat with the other lengths of wood to form the table legs.

Step five
Measure, mark and cut the 50mm x 25mm reclaimed timber to fit between the gaps in the table top and fix with 65mm screws. Again, drill pilot holes first.