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Make Your Own Reclaimed Wood Pallet Coat Rack and Shelf

February 3, 2016 By Greta Brinkley

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It seems that everywhere you look, there are all these projects using reclaimed wood and/or pallets.  Some of these projects are really great, and can really serve a purpose in your home. This easy to make reclaimed pallet coat rack with a shelf is one of those.

pallet wood coat rack with shelf

In my townhouse, I have nowhere to put coats.  It looks like they changed a coat closet into a laundry room.  And while I LOVE having a washer and dryer inside, we have, like, NO storage. Coats and bags just get tossed into a chair – or worse, on the floor!  I’ve been looking for some kind of solution to this issue, and may have just found it.

How to Make a Reclaimed Pallet Coat Rack with Shelf


SUPPLIES

• One notched pallet end (I used a 36″-wide pallet end.)
• One 2″× 4″ pallet support board
• Three coat hooks
• 1 5⁄8″ screws
• 3⁄4″ screws
• Paint
• Stain or clear finish
• Paintbrush
• D rings

TOOLS

• Saw
• Palm sander
• Drill
• Tape measure

TIME: 1 hour, plus dry time

LEVEL: Beginner

1. Measure each side of the open end of the pallet. Be sure to measure each side, as the sides often are different lengths. For example, mine were 15 1⁄4″ wide and 15 3⁄4″ long. From the 2″ × 4″ board, cut two pieces the lengths you measured.  Don’t have a saw, or don’t want to deal with cutting the wood?  No problem!  Just measure your pallet first, then have your wood cut when you buy it.  Most places give you 2 cuts free, and charge just $0.25 each additional cut

2. Sand the boards and the pallet end. Sand the inside of the pallet end by hand.

measuring for coat rack shelf

3. Fit the 2″ × 4″ boards over the bottom of the pallet end. Use four 1 5⁄8″ screws to secure each 2″ x 4″ to the pallet end to create the bottom shelf, drilling two screws in through the front of the pallet end and two from the back.

pallet Coat rack hooks on

4. Attach coat hooks to the front of the shelf with 3⁄4″ screws. Because I wanted to paint the coat hooks, I added them before painting the shelf. If you are not painting the hooks, wait and add them after painting the shelf.

5. Finish as desired using paint, stain, or simply a clear finish on the pallet wood. Attach D rings on the back to hang the shelf.

 

wood pallet coat rack and shelf

Easy to make pallet wood coat rack with shelf

Where to use the Pallet Coat Rack and Shelf

Use this pallet coat rack and shelf in the kitchen to hold cookbooks, spices, aprons, and tea towels.   It’s the perfect piece to help accomplish the French Country design look.

Hang two or three of these shelves low in a child’s room for book storage. Hooks are easy for even the smallest of children to use.

Place this shelf in the mudroom for cleaning supplies. Hang cleaning cloths, mops, and brooms from the hooks.

The pallet coat rack and shelf is a perfect piece to use outside on the garden shed or attached to a fence for garden tools. Be sure to seal the wood if using outdoors.

 

This project is courtesy of Crafting with Wood Pallets. (aff link)  It’s full of great, usable projects that are fun for your home.

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About Greta Brinkley

Greta is originally from the West Coast. Now living in the Midwest, she loves hockey, sparkles, nail polish, and bright colors. She also cannot resist anything that has peanut butter and chocolate together. And she hates filling out bios. Yep.

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Hi! I’m Greta, a Lifestyle and DIY expert. I’m originally from the west coast, and currently living in the Midwest. We’re mad about DIY and travel, lover of fashion and food, and slightly obsessed with trivia. And you can never go wrong with glitter, nail polish or hockey. Did I mention we were named one of the top DIY blogs?

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