How to Make A Ladder
The powder bathroom is definitely coming along. And since we installed all those lovely white planks on the walls, I’ve been really excited about bringing in wood tones for contrast.
I also wanted something that would give me room to display a few things, but still be out of the way since the room is a bit small. A ladder was the perfect solution.
It was easy to make too! Here’s how…
First, I bought the cheap 1″ x 2″ pine boards from Home Depot. They have a rougher finish, which is what I was looking for. I didn’t want the ladder to look brand new. I love the knots and holes in the wood.
Then, we cut it down to size. We made it 6 foot tall and 17″ wide. The steps are 11″ apart.
Anthony used his square to mark the width of each step…
He marked both of the boards so that we could easily lay everything out. He did the same thing for each step.
We clamped it to the table, then starting laying everything out.
Once it was right, and everything was level, he used the nail gun to secure it in place.
Once we had it nailed together…
I started staining it. After I wiped it down, I used Provincial by Minwax. Love that color, as the can probably shows!
Once the stain was dry, I used the same dark wax that I used on our railroad spike wall hook. It brings out an awesome depth in the wood!
It fits perfectly in our powder bathroom!
And it’s perfect to hang things off of…
Like an extra towel…
And I’m really looking forward to changing it up whenever inspiration strikes!
Another powder bathroom project is in the books! Hopefully the next time you see it, I’ll be showing the full reveal, but I’m not promising anything…!
Have a terrific weekend!
loving your ladder very much Shayna 🙂 thanks for showing the steps on how to create our own, I’ve always wanted a decorative one for our living room and a similar one like yours would be perfect here! 🙂 it’s very nice and love your towel too, your bathroom reveal will be beautiful I’m sure 🙂
wish you a beautiful weekend to you too! 🙂
THANK YOU so much, Ingrid! I love this ladder too! 😀
Happy weekend!
-Shayna
Love it! It’s not bulky like the store bought ones and doesn’t take up too much room which is really nice. Can’t wait till you’re ready to do the bathroom reveal, and I’ll try to wait patiently, but I can’t promise I won’t nag a bit since I have the patience of a gnat 😀 Enjoy your weekend!
THANK YOU so much, Amy! I love that it’s not bulky too! I don’t think the room could have handled it! 😀
I can’t wait to show you everything once it’s finished!
-Shayna
Looks great – I love the contrast between the white of the walls and the warmth of the wood…I am “pinning” some inspiration for our next home…all white and wood…thanks for adding to my inspiration!!
THANK YOU so much, Cheryl! I love the contrast too! White and wood is one of my all time favs! 😀
-Shayna
Shayna,
Love this idea! I may need to make one for magazines 🙂
Thanks
THANK YOU so very much, Laurie! It’s perfect for magazines! 😀
-Shayna
Hey Shayna! All the bathroom projects are so cute. I can’t wait to see them all together for the final reveal!!
Have a super weekend -Shannon
THANK YOU so much, Shan! 😀
-Shayna
Nicely done, gorgeous! Love all of the different textures…beautiful! You’re so creative:)
Blessings & <3
M
Ps. YOU can come over anytime, but alas I live in Canada that might make it difficult:(
THANK YOU so very much, M! 😀
Hugs to you in Canada!
-Shayna
What a great idea. And the stain is the perfect hues to add a bit of contrast to your white room.
THANK YOU so much, Kiri! I love the contrast too! 😀
-Shayna
I just love, love, love this! I will have to make one myself! Thank you for this! xo Jen
THANK YOU so much, Jen! I’m so happy you looove it! Me too! 😀
-Shayna
Just wanted to tell you how much I LOVE your ladder towel rack idea! My husband made a version for our bathroom redo (we had to adjust the size to fit our small bathroom). And our guests always ask where we found it! Couldn’t post a picture, but there’s one on my Pinterest page (I had to stand in the tub to get the pic the bathroom is so small). Thanks for the great ideas!!