Pallet Craft: 20 Creative Makes Using Wooden Pallets (Paperback)

If you like the natural, rustic look in your home and want to make furniture and home accessories to suit, then look no further: this comprehensive, step-by-step guide tells you all you need to know to make a range of stunning pieces for inside and out using wood sourced from pallets. Pallet wood is versatile, great to work with, readily available, doesn't break the bank and lends itself to a myriad of projects. The 20 projects within this book are achievable for complete DIY novices all that's required is a few basic tools, some pallet wood and a bit of free time to work through the steps. You'll be amazed at what you can create from so few materials in such little time. Concise step-by-step instructions and clear photographs guide you from start to finish. There's also plenty of advice on sourcing pallet wood, including for free, instructions on how to dismantle pallets safely and easily, plus a tools and other materials section to make sure you have everything you need to hand. It couldn't be simpler! AUTHOR: Emma Basden spent the early part of her career working in property and has always had a good eye for what makes a home desirable and unique. She has worked for the BBC as a presenter of various property programmes and now owns a boutique B&B in Sussex and runs a weddings and events business. Emma has poured her creative flair into these ventures and can be often found making unusual and beautiful things out of pallet wood to decorate her stylish guest accommodation or as wonderful, inexpensive props for weddings and events. SALES POINTS: . 20 step-by-step projects for indoor and outdoor pieces . Pallet DIY is an environmentally-friendly, inexpensive and trendy craft . Projects are suitable for DIY novices, using simple tools and techniques . Projects include: garden corner sofa, boot rack, coffee table, children's teepee, bed headboard, mirror, dog bed and decorative star 230 colour photographs