Here are some ideas to help you discover creative and clever new ways to reuse and repurpose your old ladders.
Check these 15 genius ladder decorating ideas.
1. DIY Ladder Shelves
The simplicity of this design adds a rustic industrial feel to your decor. It makes the perfect option for anyone who’s going for a minimalist look.
To top it off, it is dead easy to achieve. Back in Japan, to have an open shelf unit is something rather current, and seen in every household. They hold their favorite collections of items whatever they may be. And it can be the same for you too. You can be as sentimental as you wish with this one, displaying the proudest sculptures you found alongside your numerous voyages and events such as getting married constantly reminding you and others. The shelf idea is great if you have a small apartment or within a small room where space isn’t your best friend. You won’t need anything too fancy when it comes to tools, just the basics that you ought to have in your garage.
2. Ladder Shoe Shelf
The ladder keeps you organized and adds nice design touch at the same time.
Practicality does not mean that something has to be unpleasant on the eye or super difficult to do. We always try to pack our shoes in every corner of our rooms, with shoe racks taking a third of your home space. Like with skyscrapers, this tutorial is the same principle. Go high! You won’t have to leave the wood to its natural self, you can varnish it, taint it, sand it; matching the style of your home. Bet you never thought about a ladder, did you?
3. DIY A-Frame Ladder Shelves
Stunning DIY project for your living room.
What is better than one ladder DIY shelf project? Well, two of them stuck together of course! A stunning DIY project for your living room. And something that will not cost the earth and save you hundreds of dollars in the process while looking magnificent. The step-by-step is fantastic, going through the motions easily accompanying you through the genius this is. It will give the room an elegant and modern outlook with a lot of freshness without having a great big built wardrobe obscuring your space. You can stain, paint or varnish the wood as once again, following the style within the room.
4. DIY Ladder Wardrobe
Make a wardrobe out of a ladder!
We have seen these things for the children’s room and they can be very flimsy indeed, with a serious price tag attached to them. And never really big and tall enough to maximize practicality. And yes, you can even paint the finished article in pink for the girls! If you must! The bottom can hold the shoes, the handbags or school bags, naturally, the clothes hang therefore always neat without any creases and can fit in pretty much every room of the house. You will never look at a ladder the same again after all of this!
5. DIY Clothes Rack
Use a ladder and two wooden brackets to make a decorative clothes rack.
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We have seen many different kinds of inventions for tighter spaces in smaller homes. Smaller homes and rooms are great because you tend to really buy or make things you really need. And thinking outside the box can give you tonnes of space and cater for all your belongings. The top of the shelves can also be used for yet more creative storage space placing decorative yet functional boxes above it. If you need them, take another ladder!
6. DIY Branch Ladder
String up some strands of lights, and there you have it. Best nightlight ever!
A minimalist outlook on your home is fabulous indeed as, after all, taste comes in every taste, shape, and size. But one thing is for sure, is by adding an element of character to a bland environment can really add, and will definitely add, as a matter of fact, the needed details to make your room feel like home and characterful. Place this next to your TV and light it up while all other lights are off adding a really lovely and beautiful ambiance. Or, next to your favorite reading chair. This DIY consists of finding your own wood branches naturally disposed of by nature. You will bring a little nature inside your home which is important for your inner peace.
7. Super Cool Ladder Desk
What can you upcycle to make a super cool desk? How about this ladder desk?
At most work office spaces, you might see a plant or two to make you feel a little more comfortable, but still, aren’t they all bland and characterless? What better than making something creative that also will end up making you ooze with creativeness! In a boring environment, it’ll be hard to get motivated. And since now we have learned how to work from home, we must find ways to keep us alert, motivated, and filled with the correct positive energy. All very Feng Shui, but it all makes sense we hope!
8. DIY Rustic Blanket Ladder
Learn how to make a DIY Blanket Ladder. With only 3 basic tools you can save space while neatly storing your blankets.
We love blankets, especially the super long and thick ones to wrap ourselves up on a cold winter night. All well and good, but how much space do they take! This is a really smart way to combat this issue, by placing your blankets on a ladder screaming with authenticity and character adding beautiful details to the bedroom. This principle can also be used in the bathroom as an example because some of you might have a similar issue. Big bathrobes and bath towels that can fit nowhere apart from on top of the corner of the door.
9. DIY Corner Ladder Bookshelf
This easy and clever bookshelf looks so much cooler than anything you can buy from a store.
Finding creative ways to display books can be just as alluring as any kind of art.
If you love to read, that’s great. Learning new things from very wise people, most of the time is the best way to educate oneself on a particular subject. But, where to put all these books unless we have a spare room acting as a mini-library. For some of us, we might not have this luxury and therefore this DIY is superb. Again, it is all about using the space we were given in the first place without wishing for a bigger home. Just a little brain activity is all you ever needed. Plus, you are salvaging something that in its own context is rather basic and ready for the garbage, into something cleaned up, and into a work of art; showcasing your best books.
10. DIY Copper Pipe Magazine Ladder
Strung with flowers, stacked with books, or used to hold blankets, there is no bad way to style this geometric home decor addition!
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Adding copper really adds a lot of warmth and character to any room and is ever so versatile. You can put reminders on them, hanging flowers, and pretty much anything that is home decor acceptable. Ladders aren’t only to walk up and down on. They are there for your own functionality, saving you ample space and looking really neat.
11. DIY Step Ladder Side Table
Tight for Space for a Side Table? Go UP With a Ladder!
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A lot of us have more than we think. We go to bed and oh no we forgot to take certain things off. Our watches, jewelry, phones for the alarm in the mornings, perhaps a wallet or a purse, the t-shirt we were wearing that always seems to end up on the floor of the bed, your favorite books, and your sleeping light. That is a lot of things to hold and it seems you may need a dinner table. So go up! You can fit everything you have to fit all in close range if you need anything without having to go to a different area of the bedroom or the other side of the house. Believe me, even if you live in a one-bedroom, the idea of having to get up to do something while half asleep is not fun! This idea organizes everything for you. Therefore, you go to bed happy and wake up even happier.
12. Ladder Shelf Hack
Glam up an old ladder by painting it white and adding contact paper.
The result: A pretty, minimal series of shelves that are an ideal backdrop for her collection of succulents and chic knickknacks.
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It is a fabulous way to add details to a room and with as many small little plants contributing to a natural look inside your home and not only outside; giving you a sense of peace. Also let’s not forget, by using a simple display means you can change things around as you please and at any time. It will create new movement within your living space, constantly and ever-changing but staying the same at the same time. And if you do not like it in one place anymore, simply move it to a different area. Brilliant!
13. Ladder Pot Rack
This style is so perfect for a Farmhouse Kitchen…in fact, it is perfect for any kitchen. Add S hooks add pots…pans…colanders…and beyond!
If you are a cook, a real cook, the sort that cannot be away from the kitchen then you will see this as the best thing you have ever seen this year in 2021. Did you give birth to a child? Graduated? Anniversary? But look at how you can have more kitchen toys and have them all on display without having that famous drawer that we hate to own because we cannot find anything. Like the Narnia of drawers. This has got to be the best thing you’ve ever experienced this year for sure. This is a game-changer and one that can be done with a click of a finger.
14. DIY Blanket Ladder
This is the easiest blanket ladder construction ever! Easy DIY project!
And, one that fits comfortably your fabric clothes drop off too or an area for extra room. This DIY is a great way to kick start the whole DIY thing. We read about it, we see it, we love it. But then we think, ok, I’ll do it some other time. Once you do your first project we are really confident that you would want to head towards a second challenge and maybe up the antes a little by doing something the next level more challenging. And you will never stop. Like getting tattoos. You start with one, and by the time you know it, you’ll have a few.
15. Vintage Wooden Ladder Decor
Add a new level to your home decor by incorporating a ladder into the mix.
Old rusty ladders. How many have you seen people throw away? Ever thought it’ll look really cool if you were ever to glamourize it a little? Well, this tutorial is about to change your mind about the good old rusty ladders looking rather worse for wear. And this is exactly what you’ll need, an old, unloved pair of ladders with the paint stripping off to get that vintage look we adore and love. Small things remind us of the past and most of the time it isn’t about gold diamonds or expensive family heirlooms others close to our hearts left us. Sometimes, it can be the granddad’s ladder that you used to climb as a kid. So, sentimental value bags of charm are a perfect win-win.
