Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Creative Juice Transfusion

Seasons Greetings peepsies. I am finally feeling ready to get going on some projects. My creative juices have finally started flowing again.

I attribute that mainly to a little thing I call Pinterest...perhaps you are acquainted with her. Whenever I am in a creative slump, or just need a little jump start, that's where I go to be inspired.

I have added five new projects to the to-do list just because of this one picture I found.



Did you happen to notice that the bed is made from old shipping pallets. Why, oh why, does other people's junk make me so week in the knees?

I placed a couple of phone calls today and have secured myself a little stash of wood pallets. I am so excited, I don't even know where to begin. Here are few ideas of what I might start with first.

Perhaps a simple project like a coffee table to ease me back into things?




Or maybe a simple, little wall shelf.



Or maybe I should just go all out and give one of my walls a much needed makeover.




I really love these pallet wood art pieces. Land horse, or seahorse...can't decided which I love more.



Oh, I bet you're getting pallet envy now, aren't ya?

Wait, there's more.

What about using pallet wood for flooring.


Looks good, but I wouldn't recommend trying to roller skate on it.

I found another cool, pallet bed. I'm thinking one of these might be fun as a daybed in the kiddies' playroom.


These headboards are pretty awesome too.



Whatever I decide to do, you'll be the first to know. I can't tell ya how excited I am to go pick up my junk. It's just like waking up on Christmas morning.

5 comments:

  1. I am just perusing your blog and I see my own Pallet Seahorse!! :) I'm so excited!

    Kari @ The Sunset Lane

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  2. Kari, I cannot begin to tell you how much I love your seahorse artwork. I makes me smile everytime I see it. I am glad to know the genius behind this creation. Thanks for letting me share him.

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  3. There are so many fantastic ideas in this post! Any tips on hunting down pallets? (and were they free??)

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    1. @daniKate designs. Sorry to only just be getting back to you. I found my pallets at a local landscape business. They sell plants/trees for commercial and residential use. I just happened to notice a huge stack on their property so I called them. I'm sure sod farms and building supply companies etc. come upon them frequently too. It doesn't hurt to call.

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  4. I had to share that while looking over your other many projects came across this post. I also share a love for pallets and actually am able to get them for free...no i will not share my contact, but I will tell you that I already have two of the projects you listed. I have the whole huge pallet hanging over my couch with shelves and pictures on it. Just recently I revamped it with some old writings and a little more distress, I love it. And now I also have the hanging three shelves, except mine are two and they are in my kitchen for my go to recipes. My husband says that style is Redneck sheik..lol.

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