{"id":10680,"date":"2016-09-05T11:28:45","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T09:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=10680"},"modified":"2016-09-05T11:29:36","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T09:29:36","slug":"ladder-diy-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/ladder-diy-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You have an old ladder, perhaps in wood, but you don&#8217;t know how to <strong>reuse<\/strong> it? Do not throw it, <strong>recycle<\/strong> it! Ideas to recycle old ladders\u00a0are so many: in a few steps you will have a new coffee table, a desk or a new library <strong>for free<\/strong>!<br \/>\nHere for you 10 creative recycling ideas, ready with a hammer and nails?<\/p>\n<h2>1. Flowerpot<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10691\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/LadderPot9-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/LadderPot9-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/LadderPot9-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even for those not expert in the DIY, an old ladder\u00a0can be transformed within seconds into a lovely flower pot. You can decide to leave it as it is or paint it, in any case the result is guaranteed!<\/p>\n<h2>2. Wardrobe<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10690\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-3.png\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-3.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-3-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-3-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-3-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the garden to the bedroom: your old wooden ladder\u00a0can become a truly original wardrobe! You will need: a broomstick, two wooden boards, screws, drill and screwdriver. Simply divide\u00a0the ladder, fix the boards that will become shelves between the two obtained sides and insert the broom handle where you can hang clothes.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Bedside table<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10689\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-4.png\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-4.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-4-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-4-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-4-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A portion of your ladder\u00a0can easily become a bedside table with a vintage flavor: the steps are transformed into small shelves where you can\u00a0put your stuff.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Towel rails<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10688\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-5.png\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-5.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-5-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-5-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-5-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your old ladder can also become an object of the bathroom furniture. Lay it on the wall and you will have a nice towel rack: on each step you will place a folded towel.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Bookcase<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10687\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-6.png\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-6.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-6-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-6-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-6-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To create a bookcase\u00a0you&#8217;ll only need imagination! If you have a double ladder, you\u00a0can fix\u00a0the shelves between the pegs to store your books.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Horizontal\u00a0bookcase<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10686\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-7.png\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-7.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-7-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-7-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-7-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or you can fix it to the wall for a suspended bookcase, where the books are between a peg and the other.<\/p>\n<h2>7.\u00a0Pot rack<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10685\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/img_0770-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/img_0770-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/img_0770-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many pots and utensils to cook and always too little space? The perfect solution would be to reuse your ladder. Just suspend it from the ceiling and use small hooks to hang pots, baskets, ladles and colanders.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a08. Vertical garden<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10684\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/GPL-711_large-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/GPL-711_large-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/GPL-711_large-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even your small balcony can become a small vegetable garden! Just take advantage of the vertical surface.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Canopy Bed<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10682\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-8.png\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-8.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-8-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-8-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-8-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Why not make your bed much more romantic? Place the ladder on the bed and use it to hold up the curtains, which will fall on the\u00a0sides of the headboard.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Chandelier<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10681\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-9.png\" alt=\"Top 10 Ladder DIY Projects\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-9.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-9-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-9-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-9-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And finally, you can transform your old ladder\u00a0in a really impressive chandelier. After it has been sanded, suspend the ladder on the ceiling with hooks and screws and put some\u00a0LED lights or candles.<br \/>\nWhat is the DIY project that you prefer? Share with us your results!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/pallet-house\/\" target=\"_blank\">A DIY Pallet House, ecological and low-cost!<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/pallet-decorating-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Recycling: 5 pallet decorating ideas<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have an old ladder, perhaps in wood, but you don&#8217;t know how to reuse it? Do not throw it, recycle it! Ideas to recycle old ladders\u00a0are so many: in a few steps you will have a new coffee table, a desk or a new library for free! 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