6 Awesome upcycled shipping pallet creations you can make yourself

If you're handy with a screwdriver and a saw (or even if you're not), we've got a roundup of sweet upcycled furniture you can make yourself out of old <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/shipping-pallets">shipping pallets</a>. Shipping pallets are plentiful and readily available - often for free - and though most businesses do their best to reuse them, many still end up in landfills. Pallets easily convert into <a href="http://inhabitat.com/diy-awesome-country-sofas-made-from-used-shipping-pallets/">sofas</a>, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/how-to-make-your-own-recycled-wood-shipping-pallet-dining-table/">tables</a> and even <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/adorable-toddler-bed-made-from-shipping-pallets/">beds</a>, so read on for our favorite creations you can make yourself from these inexpensive materials.

<h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/vibrant-folding-chairs-upcycled-from-old-shipping-pallets/">Vibrant Folding Chairs From Upcycled Shipping Pallets</a></h3> These colorful <a href="http://www.gasandairstudios.co.uk/index.html">Fold-out Pallet Chairs</a> from <a href="http://www.gasandairstudios.co.uk/">Gas &amp; Air Studios</a> are each made from a single shipping pallet. The only treatment these pallet chairs get is a color strip, available in 14 different colors. Your own version could easily be recreated.

<h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/slick-minimal-black-sofa-built-from-recycled-wooden-pallets/">Slick Modernist Pallet Sofa</a></h3> Modernist and slick, this black sofa by France-based <a href="http://www.studio-aparte.com/" target="_blank">Studio-aparte</a> is a multi-functional piece of furniture. It accommodates up to 2 people and has 2 handy mini-tables that tuck under the end of the sofa.

<h3><a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/adorable-toddler-bed-made-from-shipping-pallets/">Adorable Pallet Toddler Bed</a></h3> Crafty mom <a href="http://loridanelle.blogspot.com/2010/06/toddler-pallet-bed.html">Lori Danelle</a> transformed a few shipping pallets into an adorable toddler bed. Her full DIY instructions will help you create your own too.

<h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/5-in-shipping-pallets-transformed-into-an-awesome-new-coffee-table/">Shipping Pallet Coffee Table</a></h3> $5 worth of shipping pallets bought from my local recycling center became the <a href="http://www.ettestudios.com/2011/08/shipping-pallet-coffee-table.html" target="_blank">coffee table of my dreams</a>. With a little sanding and storage shelves, this coffee table is rustic DIY project you'll have completed in a Saturday.

<h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/how-to-make-your-own-recycled-wood-shipping-pallet-dining-table/">ReadyMade's Recycled Wood Dining Table</a></h3> One of our <a href="http://www.readymade.com/projects/recycled_wood_dining_table" target="_blank">favorite magazines</a> put out a great issue on upcycled projects before they folded (sigh), and one of the best projects was this great recycled wood dining table. You'll be dining in high style with this stellar upcycling project.

<h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/diy-awesome-country-sofas-made-from-used-shipping-pallets/">Country Sofas Made From Shipping Pallets</a></h3> Stacked shipping pallets, a few coats of paint and some cozy cushions work together to serve as a simple couch. Pefect for the outdoors or a low-cost seating option, these DIY projects will be sure to inspire you.