Pallet wood projects
I love making useful things out of pallet wood. These are some of the things I’ve built around our home and garden, using the timber I already had.
From somewhere to wash up outside to somewhere to sit with a cuppa: real things we use, made on a budget.
The first seven projects date from roughly December 2025 to March 2026.
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Outdoor sink and BBQ wash-up area
An outside sink with storage underneath and hooks for the watering cans. It doubles up as our BBQ wash-up area for plates, skewers and all the bits left over after cooking.
Potting bench and BBQ worktop
A potting bench that also gives us an outdoor worktop for preparing and setting out meat for barbecues. We have a traditional outdoor fire oven too, so this space gets plenty of use.
Pallet-wood bin store
I didn’t want the dustbins kicking around outside, so I built an enclosure to keep them together and tucked away.
Modern bench for Maria’s garden
A modern-style bench I built for the side garden, now known as Maria’s garden. It’s where she grows her herbs, flowers and decorative plants among the olive, lemon and orange trees.
Gate to Maria’s garden
A pallet-wood gate separating the front parking area from the entrance to Maria’s garden.
Garden seating—claimed by the dogs
Two benches joined by a middle section, built for the front garden beside the parking area. Winnie and Bella have adopted it for lounging and sunbathing. Cement bags obscure part of the setup in this photo.
Gabi’s two-seater bench
A two-seater bench I designed and built for Gabi in the front garden. She normally sits here and pets the dogs.
Custom-built over-toilet space saver
I couldn’t find a ready-made space saver that fitted properly, so I designed and built a freestanding, lean-to-style unit to fit over the toilet cistern. I made an identical one for Gabi’s bathroom too.
Repurposed wedding arch and garden bench
Maria used to decorate this solid-wood arch with flowers for weddings. It was heavy to transport, so I made her a replacement that comes apart into four pieces joined with butterfly bolts. The original now lives in Maria’s garden, with hanging baskets, a bench underneath and planters at its feet.
Pallet-wood picket fence
I dismantled roughly four to six pallets to make this decorative picket-style fence around the trees and plants beside the front parking area. It also helps keep the dogs out of the planting.
Pallet-wood workbench
A quick, practical workbench I knocked up for my own jobs beside the tool shed.
Outdoor tool and broom holder
A simple holder that keeps our outdoor tools and brooms together outside the tool shed.
Maria’s pallet-wood sunbed
A sunbed I made from recycled pallet wood for Her Highness Maria, so she could stretch out and catch some rays. Built for our garden, using the timber I already had.
Pallet-wood larder cupboard
A small larder cupboard I built from pallet wood for our canned goods, pasta, rice and pulses. Another useful bit of storage made to suit our home.
Pallet-wood candle stands
Small candle stands made from reclaimed pallet wood, with twine detailing. I’ve made several of these and given them to family as presents.
— Greg the Geeza
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