Can you believe that our latest DIY project was once just a couple of junky pallets and some scrappy table legs? Crazy…if I didn’t have photos, I wouldn’t believe it myself. Not too long ago, we whipped out a coffee table sized succulent table out of an old shipping crate. Now we scaled it up.
First bit of advice, deconstructing pallets are a big pain unless you have the right tools…and our hammer and wall scrapper wasn’t quite doing the trick. Boards were cracking and splitting left and right. Good news. We had three pallets to figure out how to do it, and by the second one…we were getting usable boards.
Love the scares of time left on these chunks of pallet wood.
After pulling apart two pallets, we used the 2 x 4 sized boards to make a rectangular frame to attached the appropriated table legs. Debate went back and forth whether or not to strip the paint off the legs…we’re not huge fans of washed out creamy yellow. We ended up just leaving them dinged up how we found them. In the end, it worked in our favor.
Like TV magic (and 2 days later), the table was more or less put together. We got so into the project that we forgot to take some pics during the building of the succulent hole, oops. Basically, the top is made up in three sections. Two flat boards make the right side, three boards make the left. The center three boards were built as a separate planting box…again all using parts of the pallet. We made it this way because we knew the succulent table was going to journey about 45 minutes south to Sunset Test Garden. The plan was to make the succulent section removable so that it could ride inside the car while the rest of the table may need to be strapped to the roof of the Subaru.
After a weekend of slivers and sweat, we finally got to plant this baby. Megan had the pleasure to do the ceremonial dividing up of the first bunch of semps.
3/8 inch holes where drilled in the bottom, and we decided to go with a fast draining cactus mix. The bulk of the plants are Sempervivum, Sedum, and a hint of Orostachys iwarenge. We plugged in some pea sized pebbles to stabilize and dress up the top.
Yeah, we didn’t hold back on jamming them. By all means, it would be fine to plant the strip thin and let it grow in. But when you need it to look full fast…you just hold, tuck and stick until it looks more or less done.
Here you can get a sense of how the center box is separate from the rest of the table…great for traveling.
Speaking of journeys, this guy is on view Jun 4-5 at the Sunset Magazine Celebration Weekend in their Test Garden down in Menlo Park, CA. While your there, say hi to Johanna Silver, aka Ask a Garden Girl and Sunset Test Guru. She has rock star garden skills and one of the most engaging personalities you’ll find.
Hey, you can stay up-to-date with us on Facebook or place an ad. We have super low intro pricing right now.
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June 4, 2011 at 10:35 am
Wow, this is really incredible! You guys did a fantastic job, I’m completely inspired.
June 4, 2011 at 11:13 am
wow. great post. what happens to it after the show?
June 4, 2011 at 11:39 am
It’s gonna hang out in the Test Garden for awhile, then may take a detour at Flora Grubb Garden in SF, or somewhere else near to home. Eventually back to the homestead unless we make another one here for the back yard. We already are eying up the table we use and making a mod to it.
June 4, 2011 at 11:50 am
your work is incredible, beautiful, creative and innovative and inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing. I want to try a scaled down version since i live in an apartment. I hope i get to it.
June 4, 2011 at 2:50 pm
I love it!
June 4, 2011 at 3:07 pm
That is so great that your talents will be seen at the Sunset test garden! Awesome! Really beautiful.
June 5, 2011 at 8:24 pm
this is so excellent! love the re-use and how beautiful and functional it is! who knew that pallet wood could clean up so nicely! thanks for sharing your how-to!
June 9, 2011 at 1:33 pm
I was thinking the same thing about how well the wood cleaned up. It is a real transformation from something purely utilitarian to a piece of art. Nicely done.
June 6, 2011 at 2:51 am
I like it a lot.
June 6, 2011 at 9:04 am
That looks wonderful! You and Megan both did a great job. I’m inspired to try and make my own.
June 6, 2011 at 10:15 am
What were the tools of choice for pallet deconstruction??? LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing! Outerland gardeners unite!
June 9, 2011 at 7:46 am
I wish I had a better set of tools before starting this project and knew the pallets were going to be challenging. I ended up using mainly a hammer and thick scraper along with a circular saw. Big surprise was the boards were held together with 12 each of these nails that twist into the wood…sorta Kim a screw. After I was fine pulling off the boards, my buddy lend me. Crow bar and the funky palm sized nail digger tool to get below the wood to get the head of the nail some meat to pull on. Worked 50% better.
July 15, 2011 at 12:11 pm
thanks! I see pallets on the street corners awaiting an better upcycled life all the time!
June 6, 2011 at 10:38 am
Great job! Kudos to you.
June 6, 2011 at 12:21 pm
This is one of the coolest tables I’ve ever seen! I’m from Missouri so you can take that comment in context. Ha!
June 6, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Great idea! love it, thank you
June 6, 2011 at 11:51 pm
OMG, I love it! I want to make one (the smaller version because my space is limited of course).
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June 8, 2011 at 8:09 am
Fantastic. It looks WONDERFUL.
June 8, 2011 at 8:13 am
Nice!! Who would’ve thought a few pallets could make such a cool table! Thanks for sharing….
June 9, 2011 at 7:11 am
Beautiful! I also use pallets, but have a problem of taking boards off in tact. Could you please give me your secret of how you removed them without damage? Am making my compost bins with them now. :~)
June 11, 2011 at 8:39 am
Hey JoAnn, I still have the same issue too. Seems that pallets are either really soft, or super hard and brittle. I found that taking the circular saw and cutting off the ends at least eliminates two of the four sets of those twisted nails in each board and gives you something to leverage against. A crow bar is really handy too.
June 9, 2011 at 8:26 pm
WOW!! looks Great. I’m just having a very hard time getting past eating anything out of a pallet. Pallets are a great source of wood for many things, but they’ve been through the ringer, so to speak. Pallets are the shoe sole of industry, exposed to EVERYTHING you can imagine! Yuck! Use them for everything else but somewhere to eat.
July 15, 2011 at 7:46 am
I have to say, my first thought upon seeing that it was made from pallets was “um, do they know pallets are imbued with pesticides to prevent insects”. I really think, at the very least, the author needs to post a highly visible warning that it is critical to positively verify that the pallets were not imbued with pesticides or other chemicals.
July 15, 2011 at 7:57 am
Hi Marc,
Thank you for your concern, but we won’t be eating any of the plants in the table. It would be easy to build the table with a gap that would fit a removable (pesticide free) container for edible plants to prevent leaching. We’re not big food growers, as it’s pretty foggy & cold where we live. The rats have always gotten to our veggies before we could enjoy them.
June 9, 2011 at 9:14 pm
Very innovative.
June 10, 2011 at 8:53 pm
This is fantastic!
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June 12, 2011 at 11:20 am
This is awesome! I saw the table at the Sunset Celebration, and it’s great to read about the ‘behind the scenes’!
June 13, 2011 at 11:24 am
This is amazing! I need to make one of these!
June 14, 2011 at 4:51 am
Awesome use of materials! We’re going to make an “East Coast” version and utilize herbs in the center. Thank you for sharing a flowerful idea!
June 14, 2011 at 5:06 am
Nail removal trick: Use a pointed metal punch to make a indentation in the nail head, one sharp whack with a hammer should do, then use a 1/4 inch drill bit to quickly remove the nail head. Or depending on the type of wood, using a flat end punch you can usually drive the nail completely through the wood slat without cracking the wood. We learned this when we used several hundred pallet slats to make a wooden lower half of a family room wall with wallpaper on the upper half. We were amazed at the beauty of the wood (oak) in the slats after we ran them through a wood planner.
June 14, 2011 at 7:40 am
Whoa, that is an awesome trick. Have a grand time making the table. Matti
June 14, 2011 at 7:53 am
I love your table and saw it at the Sunset Celeb. Congrats on your ingenuity and new found fame! I would like to tackle one myself and wondered how you finished the top. Sanded, stained and sealed??? Also, how did you attach the legs?
Thanks for guidance.
June 15, 2011 at 8:15 am
Gave it. Good sanding but wanted to preserve a little roughness of the pallet wood. Gave it two coats of a stain and seal, light sanding in between. The legs are attached using metal brackets but wood should work fine too.
June 14, 2011 at 3:21 pm
It is a wonderful table. Here in Mexico we have great variety of cactus. I will enjoy making my own. Great for you!!!!
June 14, 2011 at 4:09 pm
This is the Ultimate in being GREEN. So ingenious; so absolutely cool.
PS. Think of the possibilities with edible greens and flowers! Love it, thanks for the inspiration.
June 15, 2011 at 10:47 am
What an awesome use for an old pallet – much better than using them for firewood which is what I typically do. I love the fact that the planter can be moved in or out, depending on whether the tables in use. So functional and and fancy.
June 15, 2011 at 11:43 am
It would be great with herbs too.
June 15, 2011 at 2:12 pm
You did a great job. I love the idea with the pallets and cactus. Once there stained you can eat off them. I’ve used pallets for dog houses, compost bins and parts went into a chicken coop. And scrapes for handles. I was looking for something just like that and there it was. Fantastic Job! Thanks.
June 15, 2011 at 4:24 pm
This is absolutely gorgeous. I totally want to make one.
June 15, 2011 at 10:10 pm
What did you use for soil? And is there anything protecting the soil/roots from the wood? Are there drainage holes? Thanks for the post. Very inspiring.
June 19, 2011 at 10:26 am
We apted to use a cactus soil mix in this one. No liner for this guy. I think if we were doing edibles, I would put in a protector cuz who knows what the pallets have seen. There are about 7 drainage holes drilled, plus a bit of a space down the length where seems meet.
June 15, 2011 at 10:30 pm
What did you use for finishing/staining the pallets?
June 19, 2011 at 10:24 am
A basic stain and polyethylene…light sanding inbetween.
June 16, 2011 at 1:45 pm
I’ve already shown this to my partner, we’re going to have to give this a go some weekend! Old pallets are always being thrown out in work, so I’m going to be speaking to my boss about getting some!
June 16, 2011 at 5:47 pm
Awesome succulent table. !!
June 17, 2011 at 9:10 am
This would be fabulous with salad greens — your guests could pick their own salads!
June 18, 2011 at 12:32 am
My garden in New Zealand needs that table. Have shown husband he likes it & I love it!
June 18, 2011 at 5:37 pm
Love the table, very creative. You have an awesome blog, too!
June 18, 2011 at 8:02 pm
“While your there, say hi to Johanna Silver” should say you’re- as in you+are=you’re.
June 19, 2011 at 9:01 am
Always do. Johanna rocks!
June 23, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Really sweet idea. Awesome, those succulents are lovely
June 24, 2011 at 9:34 am
Truly inspiring! I love it! I still cannot believe that was a pallet!
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June 27, 2011 at 5:04 am
This has me thinking about some old tables in my basement. Beautiful blog!
June 27, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Cool, most of the pallets we use here in Australia are eucalyptus, super hard to work with but lovely when sanded down. The plants look great.
June 28, 2011 at 7:47 am
That would look gorgeous. How many saw blades would it take I wonder, lol. matti
June 27, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Wow! That’s awesome. I really like the table – and thanks for the pictures so that I might create one of my own.
June 28, 2011 at 7:24 am
This inspires all kinds of things to do with pallets. I can get my hands on plenty for free – I really want a table like this! Thanks!
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June 30, 2011 at 8:39 pm
How did yall eventually get the pallet boards to come off as a single piece without cracking them? These things are hard to remove and the nails wont budge.
July 6, 2011 at 10:16 am
I find that a good small crowbar that can be taped with a hammer under the planks works good. and if the nails are bent in you need to bend them loos with a screw driver.
July 14, 2011 at 7:53 am
Hey Mosh, yeah a buddy of mine let me borrow his crowbar and it made the work 50% faster. Nice tip. Matti
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July 6, 2011 at 10:12 am
Wow I have done a lot of building from pallets and the hard part is to find the right pallet. Good find and very nice work.
July 9, 2011 at 11:03 am
I love your sense with plants. Do you guys run a business? Where can I find information on that? I might need some help with my garden.
July 16, 2011 at 6:56 am
Were working on the bones of it currently. Matti
July 12, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Such a simple concept but so well executed! Love the dense green of the succulents and the ‘easy to waterness’ also. Top Job!
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July 14, 2011 at 6:24 am
This is gorgeous! BUT… you have to be really careful when selecting pallets. Many are used to ship toxic chemicals and then reused for something else. So for all those mentioning salad greens and herbs, be aware you may be poisoning your guests if you choose the wrong pallet. Not to mention what you’ll be doing to yourself when you make the table.
July 14, 2011 at 7:12 am
this looks incredible, going to show this to my husband he loves making things from pallets too
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July 15, 2011 at 11:00 am
Adorable! I’ve been wanting a table for the garden, and this idea rocks my socks off. Great job!
July 16, 2011 at 11:32 am
wow that’s what I call a table
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July 17, 2011 at 2:24 pm
I don’t get it, where you gonna put the ketchup?
July 18, 2011 at 2:28 am
guys, this is pure awsomeness! love it! great idea, realisation and documentation, thanks for sharing! wow!
July 18, 2011 at 8:36 am
Bravo from Cleveland. I’m inspired to make a coffee table version. My husband said to ask if you’d make it for us, but I think we can pull it off. A good family project, I’d say.
July 19, 2011 at 7:01 am
Hey Carol, here’s a link for the smaller version…coffee table sized one…we originally did. http://www.faroutflora.com/2011/02/04/diy-succulent-table/
July 18, 2011 at 10:24 am
Wow!!! You did a wonderful job. It is beautiful, creative and innovative and as well as inspiring. I think i must give it a try. Thanks for sharing the post.
July 18, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Ahhhh what a cool idea!!
July 18, 2011 at 7:31 pm
What a fantastic idea! You won’t believe me, but I literally ‘stumbled’ on this page and I had just acquired a stack of pallets this past month! This project is on!
July 19, 2011 at 8:42 am
Wonderful and really lovely!!!!!!!
July 19, 2011 at 9:12 am
What a wonderful idea and good use for wood that gets put to the wayside
July 19, 2011 at 5:18 pm
I love this idea. I have to try and do this with tropical plants
July 20, 2011 at 1:44 pm
BEE U TE FULL………
July 20, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Wow..I’m very impressed! Truly inspiring…thanks so much for sharing!
July 23, 2011 at 11:21 am
Can you describe more in detail how you made the middle box. Is there a plastic material inside the box that catches the water through the holes in the bottom? For the sides of the box, are you using the entire wooden slat width or the half of a slat width? Thx.
July 25, 2011 at 7:45 am
Since only succulents are getting planted in this table I used no lining, I reused the 2x4s for the depth to match the skirt, and one of the slats for the bottom. Holes were drilled in the bottom for draining, and there’s small gaps along the whole length were the bottom and side of the box meet. If I were to do any edibles, I would have used a separate approved plastic lining and wood for the design.
July 24, 2011 at 12:55 pm
I was totally amazed with the finished table. I’ve got my husband working on one
for the back deck as I type. Thank you
March 25, 2012 at 6:21 am
Do You know how many palettes I have burnt in the past!! What a great idea.Valuable information,Thanks.
July 24, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Saw this on Sunset magz… Love love love it!! Now I just have to find a way to convince my husband to make one!! Wish me luck! ha-ha. Thanks for sharing!
July 28, 2011 at 3:57 am
Look so nice..its great and fantastic job
cheers
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July 31, 2011 at 4:50 pm
This idea is so great! I’m writing a blog post about different ideas for planters and I was wondering if you would mind if I included one of your images with credit and a link back to your site? Thanks much for the inspiration!
August 1, 2011 at 7:48 am
Hi Kim, that would be awesome. Which one(s) were you thinking? If you click on any of the pics, it should take you to our Flickr where you can find bigger images.
Besides the succulent pallet table, you may also find these posts of containers fun too:
http://www.faroutflora.com/2010/11/24/cranking-out-containers/
http://www.faroutflora.com/2010/11/17/going-glass-globe-crazy/
http://www.faroutflora.com/2011/02/04/diy-succulent-table/
Matti
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August 6, 2011 at 10:03 am
Hey all, use a Reciprocating saw to cut right through the nails! I am loving the look of the rusted nails! Will send a photo of the completed table! Cant wait, thanks for the excellent idea found in Sunset Magazine
August 6, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Love the table …. Two questions: how did you attach the planks to the frame? Screws or nails? And if I want to make the table twice as long do you have a suggestion on how to make that happen? Than, you!
August 7, 2011 at 10:04 am
Used a board underneath the planks and screwed them to the planks from the underside so they would not show. I used some nails on the top in some places. I would suggest finding some old barn wood, or reclaimed long pieces. Matti
September 15, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Can you go more depth on how you attached the planks and the board? I am stuck on this part of it
September 19, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Hey James, the top is divide into three sections…right, left and center. The right and left have two smaller boards underneath that the top is attached from the bottom side The center is attached to the floating box. All three sections are the floating on the skirt. Basically did it this way so that I could squeeze it into the car for travel. The three section could just float on top or you could out in some strategic nails/screws to keep it all in place. Hope that helps. Challenging to describe with words sometimes. Matti
August 6, 2011 at 7:41 pm
What an amazing table! I’m inspired …
August 8, 2011 at 5:29 am
This is a great idea, I have all the spare parts to make this table. A built in centerpiece makes for a wonderful conversation piece.
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September 25, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Are the rest of your gardens just succulents?
Love your table. What color did you stain it and what product did you polyurethan it with?
Thank you
September 25, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Hey Crystals Creations, our garden started out being mostly succulents…but we have expanded our plant diversity 10 fold. Lots of other CA natives, cloud forest lovers, and other Mediterranean plants too. I haven’t taken count in a while, but suspect we around about 150-200 species back there in the garden. As far as the table, it had two coats of a stain & polyurethane combo on it. More of a nature / honey color to it. Matti
October 1, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Nicely done, and cheers to your re-use of materials!!!
October 17, 2011 at 3:33 am
Just love the work, the garden table is fantastic, so creative!
October 20, 2011 at 10:28 pm
Hi Matti. I received the message you left on my blog. I love this new table, it’s just nice that the coffee table.
I’m glad you do not mind sharing your work with me, and I hope you receive many visitors to your blog.
A greeting.
October 21, 2011 at 1:40 pm
This table is awesome! Does watering ever become an issue.
October 29, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Hey Ashley, most succulents don’t like over watering. There’s a good draining soil in the box with lots of holes for the water to escape. Plus it doesn’t rain here for half the year…so really only concerned during winter for us in SF. If something dies…hey more room for more plants. Matti
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October 25, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Gosh this is beautiful. So polished and yet a bit rustic. I would love to have one at my own home!
October 27, 2011 at 6:36 am
I’m glad to hear the table is doing well. It’s so pretty! Hopefully you can enjoy it soon at your home.
Quick question. We went to san francisco and surroundings last year and there was a beautiful bright red plant growing on the shore in the carmel/monterey area. It’s looks like a cross between a succulent and a sea plant. Do you know the name?
Jacky
October 27, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Hi Jacky, I think you are talking about the Hottentot Fig (Carpobrotus edulis) aka…ice plant. Not all ice plant is bad…however the stuff that the California Hwy service planted back in the day to hold down erosion is pretty aggressive and invasive here along the West Coast of CA. Still, the red color can look great at the end of the dry summers here when it gets super red. Check out a post we did on it:
http://www.faroutflora.com/2010/09/16/highway-hottentot-to-hell/
Matti
October 28, 2011 at 8:24 am
Yes, that is the plant, thanks. The photos are beautiful, it’s sad that something so amazing can be so invasive.
October 29, 2011 at 4:11 am
Absolutely love this Succulent Pallet Table !!!
October 29, 2011 at 9:22 am
This is so coooool! My kids have been messing with a few pallets for a long time and this will inspire them. I’m inspired by the plants down the middle. They are trying to build a pallet house.
October 29, 2011 at 10:03 am
Pallet house, sweet!
November 1, 2011 at 2:26 pm
very nice!!!
November 6, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Did you ever see the “river of succulents” in Sunset Mag back in the early 90′s?
Love your table. Nicely done.
(Found this thru my Stumble! email today)
November 8, 2011 at 8:11 am
I have not seen that one. Were new to Synset magazine. I remember thier books when I was back in WI. Will hav to see if I can get my hands on some old copies from back in the day.
November 8, 2011 at 2:33 am
I love DIY projects and the table is beautiful.
November 9, 2011 at 8:46 am
Wow – what an incredible idea. It looks great!
November 21, 2011 at 1:57 am
I can just see this planted with salad items for a pick your own salad table.
Looks like I will be asking on our Freegle (like Freecycle) group for some pallets next spring.:-)
Brilliant idea. love the succulents too.
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December 13, 2011 at 6:32 pm
I love the imagination & inspiration that was used to create this. It’s uplifting when someone takes one thing and molds something quite different out of it.
December 21, 2011 at 5:40 am
What a fantastic way to have a perfect table scape! You could add candles or a few sparkly baubles and dress it up for a evening dinner. I love this table.
December 22, 2011 at 1:15 am
I wanted to make something similar, but couldn’t figure out a way to do it in a less costly manner. I’m looking at making something like this but for my dining room, and having the middle section with either small glass containers that can contain plants, utensils, etc., so it could be interchangeable, so this would be a good design style for me to look at. Thank you! And Max is adorable.:)
January 4, 2012 at 6:22 am
SUPER KOOL IDEA! You have gotten my creative juices flowing. I am going to look at my local thrift shops for a table that opens up to insert a leaf. Open it to the desired size you want planted. And then carry on like you did to make a planter. Trial & Error construction. Thanks for the great post. If you GARDENERS want to chat about your gardening experiences come join my website forum for backyard gardeners.TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND TOURS. http://www.larksperennials.com Smiles, Lark
January 11, 2012 at 11:23 am
Great idea, guys. I’ll be giving you a mention in a future post. I love succulents and intend, if feasible, to make a green roof from them.
January 18, 2012 at 9:36 pm
I’m blown away! How beautiful, and so clever!
I really enjoy your blog – I write about radical homemaking, DIY, and (eventually) gardening at http://patchworkradicals.weebly.com – check it out if you like.
Take care!
January 22, 2012 at 7:30 am
Beautiful, beautiful art. Looks wonderful. This reminds me of my father in law (deceased), because he and one of his daughter’s tore down an old building in town. They were nice broads, So they pulled every single nail out and built her a house. The house didn’t cost much at all. Lots of time, and hard work. you guys did great!!
January 22, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Debbie, great story. Have always wanted to do more work with old barn boards. Matti
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January 25, 2012 at 6:46 pm
I love plants and flowers, I make flower arrangement and European gardens, but never try this, It looks so nice and special. Thanks
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January 27, 2012 at 12:28 pm
I cannot WAIT to post the top photo and link to this great blog on my FB “Grow Damn It” group! They are going to go nuts. Thanks for sharing.
January 31, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Hey Linda, I looked and can’t find that Grow Damn It group on FB. Send me the link, I want to join. Matti
January 31, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Grow Damn It is a closed group on FB. I’ll send you an invitation. It’s 99% made up of Dog lovers from all over the country and overseas.
January 30, 2012 at 7:58 pm
What a very clever idea. It’s beautiful with all the succulent plants and a coat of varnish. Nice job!
February 1, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Love it !! Has been added to the top of my project list.
February 2, 2012 at 4:29 pm
I love that! It looks amazing, and would do well in our climate.
February 5, 2012 at 8:31 am
Besides succulents, the table would translate well using other plants too. Thanks for stopping by. Matti
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February 4, 2012 at 5:08 am
I figure since I have this post bookmarked and return to it every other day, I ought to write a message saying how much I love the table. It is simple and elegant. I am thankful for you posting pictures and describing your process.
February 8, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Do you recall what brand name stain you used and what the color was? It is a really beautiful color especially for pine.
February 11, 2012 at 6:36 am
Hey Kathy, if I remember right, I used a Minwax PolyShade Honey Pine. Two or three coats with light sanding in between. A guy at work showed me a new product that I want to try out called Good Stuff Wood (I think that’s the name). I want to give it a try…looked a more slick.
February 13, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Looks great! How did you attach the top wood slats to the 2×4 frame? Nails?
February 28, 2012 at 7:30 am
Hi C C, everything from below is screwed in, and nails if showing…sans the legs where I used screws on this one.
February 19, 2012 at 8:05 am
This is inspiring…love it…I am going to check around and see if I can come up with a pallet…I have some awesome table legs to go with it…love the succulents….
February 19, 2012 at 9:38 am
Hi from England, good idea! Not sure i’d want to eat cactus pesticides or not (0; Might give something similar a go.
Steve
February 19, 2012 at 11:33 am
This is great. I think maybe I could even make it.
February 19, 2012 at 11:57 am
Genius!!
February 19, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Great job! Now I want to create something cool…
February 26, 2012 at 11:05 am
I am so making this table, its awesome, almost free, and looks delish!!! thank you and thank you Yolanda for sharing it on Facebook!!
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March 4, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Amazing Table!!! How did you attach the table boards to the frame. I don’t see any screw holes! Thanks!
March 5, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Hi Jake, there are cross boards underneath, which I screwed into the top to make stable. There are some nails on the top holding it in place.
March 9, 2012 at 11:08 am
fantastic idea, one that i would definitely want to try out someday. kudos guys!
March 12, 2012 at 6:58 pm
That is a really cool idea! Love to see people being creative!
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March 30, 2012 at 5:29 pm
I ran across this site on ‘stumbleupon’ – wow, this is incredible. I’ve been looking for creative ideas like this.
I really got hooked on succulents after picking up a book on creative container succulent gardens. You work here is very cool.
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April 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm
LOVE IT! If I get the time I’ll have to try this amazing DIY!
April 8, 2012 at 7:14 pm
I wish I had a backyard so I could do this! Fantastic idea!
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April 9, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I love this table! What a great idea. The pictures of all the succulents are beautiful.
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April 12, 2012 at 1:55 am
Great idea. It’s something new for me. But, do these flowers have enough water and soil to grow?
April 12, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Yep, they’re succulents with shallow root systems and low water requirements
April 13, 2012 at 10:43 am
Just wanted to say thank you for this amazing idea. Just this last weekend I came across a couple pallets, an abandoned table and some free time and made my own… turned out really well. I’m a fellow San Franciscian and new to the world of succulents… yet I may be crazy as I’m going to try to do them inside. I lined the box with some plastic and filled the bottom with some charcoal to keep the roots away from any excess moisture… here’s hoping… in the meantime the table looks amazing. So thank you for posting this and in turn allowing me to borrow (steal) the idea.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Upcycled-pallet-succulent-side-table/
http://pinterest.com/pin/275423333431581616/
April 16, 2012 at 5:00 am
really nice,love the old wood.
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May 8, 2012 at 9:15 am
Beautiful work! I have been interested in including succulents in our home decor, but how do they do inside? Any advice?
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May 28, 2012 at 5:07 am
This is great, but you know what would be perfect for sitting in that space? One of those long plastic water trays used to moisten wall paper. That would be perfect to sit down in there and either plant directly or use as a drip tray for the smaller containers to protect the wood from moisture. I’m already making plans on sitting one by my grill area!
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June 19, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Hey guys, It’s genius, Bravo for both of you. I hope you have more creative ideas in the future that are very simple but very useful. Good luck.
June 22, 2012 at 8:26 am
Awesome! I’m going to seek out pallets!!
June 24, 2012 at 9:46 am
This is a fabulous idea. I use saucer dish around my garden area that contain small succulent gardens. I have also used a similar idea with herbs as a centerpiece on an outdoor table. They smelled divine.
June 25, 2012 at 1:06 am
This is seriously cool !
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June 27, 2012 at 9:30 am
Wow this is cool! Thanks for sharing!
July 3, 2012 at 5:16 am
What a great idea, I never considered this before, but now I see it I keep thinking how great the table would be for BBQs, with gourmet lettuce and herbs in the center. Brilliant.
July 6, 2012 at 6:24 pm
This is beyond clever! It’s so wonderful to re-use things–and this, for sure, is more beautiful than anything store bought!
July 13, 2012 at 10:40 am
this was a really good idea. even better is that the whole project was recycled. keep up the good work
July 13, 2012 at 10:42 pm
This is completely awesome!! Love your table, it is so inspirational!
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September 29, 2012 at 1:37 pm
This is absolutely beautiful. Lovely organic design. I’d love to try something like this next Summer!
October 18, 2012 at 5:34 am
Hi. This is sooo awesome! I just got a pallet & I ran across your website. I am having a hard time finding legs that are high enough to create a table. You are so lucky to have found those legs. (i agree about creamy yellow, but it is doable ))!
If you have any suggestions for legs that I could get at Lowes that would be great. My pallet is quite large 4 x 4 so I know I need something study. Thanks so much.
Keep up with the cool diy projects!!!
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February 6, 2013 at 6:25 am
Can I ask what exactly you did to the pallet to get the final look? Sanding, staining, sanding sealer, clear coat?? I want to build something almost identical to this table
February 17, 2013 at 10:08 am
I think I’ll try it but use herbs! Great idea thanks!
February 18, 2013 at 3:14 pm
That table is amazing – and you look pretty happy putting it together! I have two pallets in my office, time to get to work!
Thanks,
Caryn
March 19, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Beautiful! I love this idea.
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April 10, 2013 at 2:04 am
It would be very interesting to plant herbs instead so one could pick them to individualize meals per your taste! Just an idea.
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July 10, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Hey that’s pretty neat! love the plant idea. Check out my start up blog http://palletparadise.blogspot.com/ and please comment! I’m trying to improve my pallet skills and any advice would be awesome! Thanks!
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August 26, 2013 at 9:09 pm
Thanks Dear! Hi,,, I love pallet furniture because it easy to make and not very expensive, thanks for share it. So continue your work about pallet projects.