Hello from the end of a sunny national holiday in Northern Ireland. I don’t hold a lot of sentiment for the spirit behind the 12th of July Jubilations, instead I enjoy the eerily quiet roads and streets (as long as you avoid any band parades!) as the annual mass exodus of our wee country occurs, for those who also seek to avoid the annual face off between our communities!

We did mark it with our own camp bonfire, and first experimental camping-with-toddler expedition.. summary: it takes a lot of pain to have that much fun!

Anyway I just thought I’d be lazy and share these rather more novel and useful ideas over at design sponge (one of my favourite design blogs) for what you could do with any spare pallets, if it’s possible to find any round here, where on earth do they get them all every year?

I must say seeing one of these constructions in real life is not uplifting but definately breath taking! Wonder how it would go down, if I attempt to nick a few next year to complete some nice salvage projects!

Oh and here’s another great idea, a spare bed always comes in handy!

Check out this photography blog for some more heart stopping images of the 11th night traditions.

And for more pallet gems for all you junkies.. look here at Bettyjoy’s blog, and here on google images.. yum!

Image credits: title image – tell it in colour blog. Pallet hi image – Megan Young

Pallet bed images at Funky Bear Decor blog