Dishfunctional Designs: Creative Ways To Use Pallets Outdoors & In Your Garden

In my previous blog post, God Save The Pallet: Reclaimed Pallets Revamped,
I shared many ways to rebuild and repurpose pallets into furniture and home decor.
Now check out some creative ways to use pallets in your outdoor landscape. Enjoy!

Water fountain made from old pallets by chickenspitter via Etsy

I love this simple pallet planter by Kelly Moore

Vertical planter upcycled from a pallet by messyhouse via Etsy

Outdoor hanging chair swing made from pallets by Powerwhereitbelongs via Etsy

Pallet wood wall hanging with jar by ThePalletShop via Etsy

Hanging pallet garden

Pallet planter box by Palletry via Etsy

Pallet garden table with succulents (above and below) by Far Out Flora

Build a planter box from pallets

Pallet potting bench DIY from BHG

DIY pallet flower garden by OneHundredDollarsAMonth

Outdoor pallet coffee table by DesignsByWives via Etsy

Awesome pallet barn by Hive Modular

Living pallet garden gate by ClrmntFindersKeepers via Etsy

Recycled pallet planter by Buckeyerestoration via Etsy

Small space garden pallet project (above and below) by Melissa at The Inspired Room

I love the sunny yellow paint

Build a pallet compost bin. By Young House Love

Pallet turned patio shelf by Ribbonwood Cottage

Use a pallet to store your garden tools

Create a pallet bicycle rack like this one from Bikehacks

Pallet chair project from Instructables

Handmade pallet wood porch swing by Bootcliphanger via Etsy

Wall mounted pallet garden from Stacy K Floral

Shaynna Blaze created this pallet wall planter

Balcony garden from Life on the Balcony

Corn cob squirrel feeder made from pallet wood by Dansgeneralstore via Etsy

Pretty pallet wood path by Funky Junk Interiors

Shipping pallet garden path

What do you think?

What's your favorite pallet upcycle?

On a final note: A word about safety and wood pallets

Be advised that some pallets are chemically treated and could actually be hazardous to your health. There are regulations in the US which require pallets to be treated with either chemicals or heat before being shipped overseas. The safest kind of pallets to use for projects are those that are marked "HT" on the wood - that means they have been heat treated by being dried in a kiln.

Aside from chemicals, pallets can also harbor bacteria, insects, and mold. You never know where a pallet has been, or if it could have come in contact with something dangerous, or if it was used to ship a hazardous material such as a pesticide.

Keep these things in mind when considering your pallet project.

Need to know how to take apart a pallet? Read this post!