How to Build A DIY Modern Farmhouse Charging Station

I don’t know about you, but I always seem to misplace my cell phone. No matter how hard I try to keep track of it, it almost always ends up in the corners of my woodshop covered in sawdust. But if you’re looking for a perfect solution for this dilemma, then look no further than my DIY Modern Farmhouse pallet charging station!

Help yourself, and/or others that you love to stop the cell phone searching with this beautiful DIY. And for only 50 cents, I couldn’t agree that this Modern Farmhouse inspired gift, is one you will want to build and share! Check out how you can make this DIY pallet charging station with my free plans below:

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THE DIY Pallet Charging Station PLANS

The plans for this DIY pallet charging station are shown below. Make sure to share photos of your projects on social media with a link to this post, see social sharing buttons above, to inspire others to build this project for their loved ones, too!

Dimensions

5.5″ Wide x 10″ Tall x ~1″ Thick

Material List

Tool List

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Pick 2 pallet boards

After taking your reclaimed pallet apart, pick up two boards that are at least 5.5″ wide by 10″ long. The thickness or height of the pallet boards will need to be the same.

Step 2: Cut the boards to size

Cut 1/8th of an inch off one side of each of the boards and use a tape measure and speed square to cut one board to 9″ long and one board to 6″ long.

Step 3: Mark the attachment

Grab your tape measure and speed square. From one end of each board that you cut, measure and mark 2″ from the bottom with a pencil. With the height of your pallet boards in mind, create a rectangular pencil mark starting from the 2″ line you drew extending to the width of the pallet boards. You will need to leave at least .5″ from one side of the boards, as shown below, as to not rip the entire board completely apart.

Step 4: Cut the attachment

Using your table saw or scroll saw, cut 2 horizontal lines following the pencil marks from step 3 like in the image below. Gently use a chisel and hammer or scroll saw to remove the attachment pieces, but gently as to prevent from hurting the pallet wood.

Step 5: Cut charging holes

Make 3 charging holes (to hold the charging cable). They will need to measure .5″ wide x .25″ long. You can either use a chisel and hammer or a scroll saw to do this depending on what you have in your shop. See the image below to see where the holes will need to be placed:

Step 6: Measure and cut the accent pieces

Grab your tape measure and measure the width of the pallet board. You’ll want to rip down some pallet boards to that height on your table saw to attach those boards to the front and top of the charger. After using your table saw, measure how long the boards need to be and cut them to length on your miter saw. You can see where I placed my accent pieces in the image to the right:

Step 7: Attach the accent pieces

Using a brad nailer, attach the accent pieces to the tray using 3/4 inch brad nails.

Step 8: Add finish

Sand your charger with 80 grit sandpaper until butter smooth and add two coats of polyurethane following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Step 9: Add a charger

When dry, place the two wood pieces together and add a charger. Instead of using a regular charger, I utilized my LetsCom Wireless Charger so I wouldn’t have to plug in my phone every time I come to my desk. You can purchase it on Amazon here.

Finally, I have a way to store and charge my cell phone in style and now you can, too! This Modern Farmhouse inspired charging station is sure to be light on your budget while making a loved very one happy for any gift-giving occasion. Share the gift of convenience and beauty of barn wood with this DIY pallet phone charging station: just another simple and inexpensive Modern Farmhouse inspired gift that you can make for less from the Creative OT Woodshop!

And if you haven’t already, check out my free Essential DIY Checklist below which outlines the 5 steps you need to take to jumpstart your DIY projects today:

And if you missed it, here’s a link to my blog post about Modern Farmhouse Inspired Wooden Tray.

Thanks for visiting and I’ll see you in the next one, sweet friend!

XOXO, Laura