If you need a budget-friendly material to change the look of your backyard or garden, pallets are number one idea. Pallets are great for literally everything: building fences and privacy screens, making furniture and decorations, creating walkways and even greenhouses! Today’s roundup will tell you how to build a pallet pergola or arbor or a play house for your kids, take a look!
Pallet Arbors
An arbor is a piece like a pergola but more individual, usually for one person, and with a solid roof. Such a piece can feature a sofa, a loveseat or a daybed and they can be even swinging. Building an arbor of pallets is quite easy and you won’t have to strip the pallet for wood much as the walls and roof can be built of whole pallets. The look and shape are up to you and the furniture you are planning to integrate. Staining or painting is also up to you but add a sealer on top, remember that pallets are actually wood. Such a spot will be perfect to have a rest from garden works or to take a nap on a hot day.
The modern black arbor is done with a seat, shelves and drawers, under which you can hide something.
This pallet arbor is done with multiple flower planters and floral upholstery, with bright stools and potted plants around.
This lovely green arbor features a small sofa with pillows and stands where you can place something.
This cute arbor features a cozy seat with floral upholstery and is accented with bright blooms on both sides.
The arbor is made of pallets and painted light blue and white, with upholstery and lanterns and decor around.
This super colorful arbor is built of pallets and painted bold, and the sofa is created of pallets, too. Potted greenery and blooms around make the space even cooler.
This grey arbor is composed of cushions and pillows and is surrounded with lanterns, such a cute spot to have a rest!.
This house-shaped pergola features a sofa, also built of palelts, and lights on top. Bright blooms and painted flowers make the space cuter.
This simple and cool arbor is a nice spot to have a rest after or during working in the garden.
This stained mini house is built of palelts, and kids will love playing inside!.
The little house-shaped pergola features a bed and some mosquito net curtains. Lanterns, greenery and wine glasses are the decor around.
Build an outdoor dining space completely of pallets: it will save a lot of money and you will get a covered meal zone.
This white arbor is done with tiered pallets that compose a seat, and with large pillows.
This is a perfect combo of a small pallet arbor and a matching pallet table accented with monochromatic details and featuring casters.
This simple reclaimed pallet arbor is done with floral cushions, and bright blooms around echo with them.
The large stained arbor is a daybed with pillows, a good idea for the pool zone.
This corner arbor is a lovely daybed with lights over it, and such a spot is extremely cozy for sleeping.
Pallet Pergolas
A pergola is a classic solution to add shade in a garden and it can be built of pallets, too. First of all, you can use whole pallets to build it, and second, if you want a more sophisticated look or something far from rustic style, you can strip the pallets and use the wood for creating the pergola. The look, design and everything else is up to you, you will find a lot of tutorials on the web. Make sure to add lights, plants and decor to add coziness to the space.
I love the idea of this outdoor kitchen and dining space: it seems to be a truck. Blue and white, blooms and lots of wood make the space cute and welcoming.
This lovely pallet house-shaped pergola with painted blooms and greenery is amazing to have a rest here: the daybed welcomes in.
The pallet arbor is painted to make it look cooler, and the daybed is a swing to make sleep dreamier.
This pergola is inspired by ships as there are round windows. The arched roof adds interest to the space.
I love this cute white pergola! Just look at the swing seat with purple pillows, purple blooms and planters.
This green pergola with a curved roof is done with multiple pillows and is surrounded with blooms.
The stylish white pergola is done with a swing daybed and lots of plants hanging over it.
Don't hesitate to paint pallets if you want a less rustic look, incorporate any colors you like.
The unique white pergola is done with three egg-shaped chairs and lights, it's an ultimate garden spot.
The bright pink pergola or arbor features a corner seat and a table, and the pillows are matching.
I love the idea of adding color to your pergola, here it's red, which stands out a lot in the greenery.
Making a rounded arbor might be more complicated but just look at it! The corner sofa is big enough for many people, and pendant planters and lights style it right.
This small and cozy arbor is built of pallets and usual wood, with printed cushions and pillows and some lights over the space.
This unique white sphere pallet pergola shows off a whole arrangement of colorful pillows and greenery in pots hanging above.
Stacked pallets form a whole combo of seats and daybeds, and the top of it is covered with vines.
This lovely pergola is an outdoor bedroom with mosquito net curtains that protect from bugs.
The triangle pergola features lights, blooms and plants and a corner sofa with lots of pillows.
This small whitewashed arbor features casters, so you can move this roofed seat anywhere.
This whitewashed pallet mini house includes a corner sofa, some plants and lights and it's great to take a break from any work.
The pallet pergola includes a couple of daybeds, and its solid roof will protect the owners from rain. (via garden).
Pallet Playhouses
If you have kids, you might want to make an outdoor playhouse to boost their outdoor activity. Build it of pallets, which will save your money and will allow you to do the work fast. Use pallets as a deck, a playground and to make walls, for example. The piece can be shaped as a teepee or as a house, it’s up to your kids. Let them decorate it themselves to have fun!
This stained teepee is perfect for kids and it can also work for adults, place there a daybed and voila. (via mamaliefde).
This kids' house is composed of pallets and glass, there's a small set of furniture and lots of greenery around.
Pastel pallet teepees inspired by owls will make your children excited.
A pallet teepee and deck will be a lovely playspace for children, add furniture, decor and toys.