DIY Rustic Pallet Shelf

Step 1

Find a Pallet

Find a pallet that is fairly clean and in good shape. Take it apart with a mallet, using care to not split the wood. Tap out the nails carefully and sand the rough edges.

Step 2

Cut

Cut two 2 x 4's from the pallet to be 23" in length and two 2 x 4's to be 18" in length.

Step 3

Assemble

Assemble the frame with the four 2 x 4's to create a rectangular shape.

Step 4

Screw

Screw together the frame with 1 5/8" screws using your screw gun.

Step 5

Add Corner Braces

Add one of the National Hardware 2 1/2″ Corner Braces to each corner on the inside of the frame to brace it.

Step 6

Measure

Measure the interior dimensions for the front face frame.

Step 7

Cut

Cut two of the pallet slats at a 45-degree angle on both sides with the miter saw. The interior dimension will be 29 1/4" long. Next cut two of the slats at the same 45-degree angle to measure 22 1/4" on the interior dimension.

Step 8

Assemble

Assemble and attach the outside frame to the box frame using a nail gun.

Step 9

Cut

Cut two pieces to measure 15 1/2" long for the shelves.

Step 10

Cut and Attach

Lay out and space out the shelves to be 8", 7" and 6 3/4" apart from each other. Cut brackets to hold the shelves in place and attach with the nail gun.

Step 11

Hide Corner Braces

After the shelf brackets are nailed in place, you may want to hide the corner braces for a more attractive look. If so, then cut two pieces to measure 14 1/2" and nail them into the top and bottom inside the frame as shown.