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Have a wall at home that looks a little sad? Ever feel like you can’t find the right piece of furniture for your carefully curated home? Need a new bookcase to showcase your collection of books before they take over your space? Sometimes, the best pieces of furniture are the ones you make yourself. Recycling and upcycling wooden pallets is a great way to add character to your home and create unique pieces. BILLY from IKEA might have been the best bookcase ever made, until yours came along. And building…

So, naturally, you’ve decided you need an outdoor bar in the garden. You realise it’s a little too expensive to buy an entire bar on a whim. You mull over it, if only for a minute. You think to yourself – this would be a perfect DIY project. Even the kids can get involved. When DIY inspiration hits, it’s important to take action. The popularity of wooden pallet furniture is at an all-time high, and a wooden pallet bar is calling your name. Fortunately for you, the life of an…

When your goods arrive at their new destination, the first thing clients see is the packaging and preparation of the product. There are many things to consider when preparing your goods for export, and the presentation of your goods should be a top priority! Preparing your goods carefully is a small way to maximise future opportunities for exports. Wooden export boxes or crates are a tried and tested method of transporting goods around the world and guarantee that your goods will be handled with familiarity overseas and reduces the uncertainty…

Have you just moved to a new house, or have you been looking for a new hobby? Prefer to know where your vegetables and herbs come from, or have you just been watching too many home and garden inspiration shows on Netflix? Whatever the reason, creating wooden pallet garden boxes from recycled shipping pallets is the perfect way to make your kitchen or garden more productive. Materials like shipping pallets are perfect for this sort of project because they come at a low cost and in large numbers. There’s always…

The good thing about wooden pallets is that they can easily be reused and repurposed, making your purchase worth every penny. After using it for its main purpose, there are endless possibilities for how it can be recycled, from a bed frame to coffee table. However, today we’ll focus on one area of the home that could often do with some revamping: your outdoor area! Give your outdoor area some extra furniture, create a succulent garden or even create a backyard greenhouse with recycled wooden pallets. Outdoor Furniture Outdoor settings can often set…

Wooden pallets are an integral part of the supply chain, providing a stable base that allows goods to be moved via forklift with ease. Though pallets are traditionally a staple when it comes to shipping large items, they have also become a bit of a holy grail in the DIY up-cycled décor cult over the past decade. If you’re looking to send some large or bulky items, but you don’t have a pallet lying around, don’t fear! We’ll talk you through building a wooden pallet that is both sturdy enough to…

Everyone needs a weekend project and wooden boxes are the perfect cure for your weekend DIY itch! If you’re interested in how to make wooden boxes, you’ve come to the right place – at Australian Boxes and Cases, we create custom fit wooden boxes and crates every day. Whether you’re a woodwork beginner or you’ve been in the game for a long time, a DIY wooden box is a great project, as it can be as sophisticated, basic or personalised as you like. We recommend leaving aside a few hours…

Have you tried to ship a big item or product to a customer, but ended up having to use the wrong kind of box or crate? Have your deliveries been damaged or broken because the packaging wasn’t the right size for them? Australian Boxes & Cases have got the answer for you and your shipping woes: customised wooden boxes. Think Inside The Box: ABC Crates’ Customised And Fitted Wooden Boxes Don’t keep guessing if your packaging works for your items. Shipping your products in custom-fit wooden boxes makes sure the packaging…

Wooden pallets are, and have always been, the most common pallet, crate and box material for centuries. All for good reasons too. When it comes to the food and beverage industry, people are understandably interested in finding the safest, cleanest option available. To ensure that your weekly fruit, vegetables or other produce are safe to consume, wood is the most economical, environmentally friendly and logical shipping solution. Ensuring your timber pallets, or any pallets for that matter, remain hygienic and safe for food or beverage shipping is simple. Store your pallets…

If your business involves shipping items and products out to people, we know this process can be a pain in the neck – even more so when the objects are rounded and harder to transport, like liquor and wine bottles. How do you pack such unusually-shaped objects the right way without risking damage to them? Australia’s Wine Industry Is Booming – Exporting The Wines Equate To Proper Packaging Australia’s wine industry is having a great year. A country not usually known for producing quality wines is having its time in the…