13 Easy And Cost-Effective DIY Pallet Dining Tables

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Pallets are the easiest ones to repurpose for any kind of furniture including a table. We’ve already shared some pallet coffee table tutorials, and today I’d like to continue the topic with pallet dining tables. Making a pallet dining table isn’t a difficult craft, you can realize it even if you are a beginner.

The first dining table saves a cool rustic touch from the pallets. Find an old door of the size you want and strip it, choose a design and saw all the planks from the wooden pallets on the width of the door, then sand them. Screw the planks on the door from behind and voila, only the finish is left!

DIY pallet dining table with a rustic touch (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY pallet dining table with a rustic touch (via www.shelterness.com)

This industrial dining table boasts of trendy metal legs on wheels, so it’ll be mobile. The tabletop is made of one large pallet, which was sanded and stained, then the legs were attached to it.

DIY industrial pallet dining table on wheels (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY industrial pallet dining table on wheels (via www.shelterness.com)

If you need a table for outdoors, grab some pallets! This isn’t just a table for outdoors, it’s a lviing one with a succulent garden, so be aware to leave some space for them while constructing.

DIY pallet cocktail table with a built-in mini garden (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY pallet cocktail table with a built-in mini garden (via www.shelterness.com)

We’ve got a craft especially for patriots, this is a cool Independence Day pallet table with a painted flag on it! The only tricky thing may be paiting here but in case you doubt, you can always but some good stencils to apply the flag look.

DIY patriotic pallet dining table with a flag (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY patriotic pallet dining table with a flag (via www.shelterness.com)

Kids shouldn’t be forgotten, too! Here’s a wonderful pallet table for them, you just need to find a pallet for the top and some spindles for legs, sand them, paint and attach. Voila! The chairs are made in the same way.

DIY kids' pallet dining table with chairs (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY kids' pallet dining table with chairs (via www.shelterness.com)

Everyone is striving outdoors, and an outdoor table with a garden inside will be perfect for dinner parties and just to have a glass of wine. Build this low one using a pallet and some wood for legs, make an additional hole for the herb garden inside it.

DIY outdoor pallet table with a garden in it (via homestory.rp-online.de)

DIY outdoor pallet table with a garden in it (via homestory.rp-online.de)

One more outdoor piece with a rustic flavor is done using one pallet for the tabletop and some wood pieces for legs, the pallet is stained and the legs are painted white. The table is rather low but good for serving some starters.

DIY low outdoor pallet table to make (via inspirationsbyd.blogspot.ru)

DIY low outdoor pallet table to make (via inspirationsbyd.blogspot.ru)

Love shabby chic? Here we go with a proper tutorial! Remove the wood boards from the pallet, build a really large tabletop and reuse the legs from an old table. The just paint the piece and give it a worn shabby look.

DIY whitewashed shabby chic pallet table (via akadesign.ca)

DIY whitewashed shabby chic pallet table (via akadesign.ca)

This super easy picnic table is built up of two pallets attached to each other and then sanded and painted a bit. The holes inside may be used for storing various items – your purse or shoes.

DIY picnic table of two pallets (via www.inspiraciok.hu)

DIY picnic table of two pallets (via www.inspiraciok.hu)

One more dining table of pallets is put onto thin metal legs that make it stable and stylish giving more space under the table. It’s whitewashed for a cool modern look.

DIY thin whitewashed pallet table on metal legs (via scraphacker.com)

DIY thin whitewashed pallet table on metal legs (via scraphacker.com)

Three discarded pallets gave a life to this rustic dining table with X legs. All the pallets were stripped and then the wood was used to build a frame, legs and the top. The legs were made X for more stablity, and the whole table was stained dark for a rustic look.

DIY rustic pallet table of discarded pallets (via www.survivefrance.com)

DIY rustic pallet table of discarded pallets (via www.survivefrance.com)

The same idea is with this dining table but it was left industrial and rustic at the same time, the pallet pieces weren’t painted one color to highlight its origin.

DIY shipping pallets dining table (via https:)

DIY shipping pallets dining table (via https:)

The last tutorial for today is a super thin pallet table which was designed using pallet wood. Apply liquid nails to the slats and wiggle them into place. Allow this to dry overnight. Then add legs and you are done! Here you’ll see the hairpin legs, which are super trendy right now, but you can use any other you like.

DIY super thin pallet table on hairpin legs (via www.abeautifulmess.com)

DIY super thin pallet table on hairpin legs (via www.abeautifulmess.com)