IF you peek into the past for the sake of storage solutions you would find the wooden trunks as the widely used item for this purpose. Trunks have a lot of space inside them to hold your things and coming with the lid makes the stored thing safe and secure and that is why they are still used in the present day to perform storage applications in the houses. So if you are also in need for a storage console thing you must have a look at this DIY pallet trunk that you can craft of your own using old and retired pallets and thus saving a lot money too.
The trunks looks really a rustic piece having built from the distressed pallet slats pieces having packed to each other for the making of trunk and the lid too. Metal hinges have been used to support the lid with the trunk and rope pieces have been used as the handles. Finished in the chocolaty shade the trunk would add a rustic and historic appeal in your home decor with a traditional charm and character.
Pallet in any shape and look is applicable to be used for a lot of pallet projects like in the case retired and uneven pieces of the pallet slat have been used to shape up this functional pallet trunk for storage.
Pallet slat have been cut out of pallets in a huge number to be yoked together by the nails for the formation of the base and four side walls and a bit big pieces are stacked to shape up the lid which has been hinged to the trunk.
To make the pallet trunk easy to pick up and move from one place to another rope handles have been used on both sides so that you dont have to spend your pennies at the purchase of metal handles.
The inner part of the pallet has a lot of storage space to hold and hide a lot of things inside like toys, tools , book collection, blankets and any other thing you think is cluttering your house and creating unpleasant situation.
You can place the trunk in any part of the house as it would get easily invincible with the home decor and other furnishing with its rustic woody appearance and at some urgent hours it can also be used as a seating item with cushions.
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