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Ideas for repurposing old ladders

Old ladders have a rustic charm you don’t find just anywhere. Once they’ve seemingly reached the end of their lives, they can be repurposed into all sorts of different things. Before you pass up that old ladder on the curb, you might want to consider these ideas.

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these ideas are so cute!

Me personally? I use this ladder in my entry way to catch coats, umbrellas & more. It was a $5 thrift store find that I’ve used for years and still love it as much as the day I brought it home.

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these signs are so cute!

These beach signs Art is Beauty made from an old ladder would look amazing in a sunny room.

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these signs are so cute!

Refresh Restyle turned an old ladder into a shelf. Doesn’t it seem like the perfect display for a country store?

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these signs are so cute!

I love the way Duke Manor Farm used this old ladder as an outdoor chandelier. What an inviting patio!

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these signs are so cute!

You could decorate a ladder like this one on Cupcakes and Crinoline.

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these signs are so cute!

Here’s a super easy idea that requires almost no effort – Crate and Babble uses an old ladder to hang jewelry.

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these ideas are so cute!

This Halloween Stepladder I found at House of Hawthornes really makes a front porch pop!

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these ideas are so cute!

An old ladder used as a quilt rack like this one on The Country Chic Cottage adds vintage charm to a room.

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these ideas are so cute!

I found a ladder repurposed into a bookshelf on Beyond the Picket Fence. What a cool idea! It makes a great side table, too!

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these ideas are so cute!

On Simply Grove, an old ladder holds magazines. And a blanket. And a light. What a smart use of space!

so many great ideas for things made from old ladders - these ideas are so cute!

I can’t think of a better place to hang Christmas stockings than on this old orchard ladder turned Christmas “tree” on French Country Cottage. Don’t you love it?

 

Do you have any old ladders you’ve been saving? Where would an old ladder fit perfectly in your home?

 

 

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About Gina Luker

Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. Vanessa says

    March 1, 2018 at 6:59 am

    I love ladders. They are so much charm and looks great in any room.

    Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    November 13, 2020 at 3:27 pm

    Love the ladder ideas. On the ladder with the Christmas bulbs how did you get them to hang?

    Reply
  3. Jean says

    February 21, 2021 at 12:07 pm

    I used clear fishing line

    Reply

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