One of the simplest uses of vintage ladders is to prop them up against a wall and drape items on the rungs. Tracey chose to hang grain sacks from her vintage ladder as part of her gorgeous studio as seen on her blog, French Larkspur
while Becky, who blogs at Buckets of Burlap, hung pretty embroidered towels from the painted ladder in her home.
Ladders with flat rungs can be used to display favorite items in your home, such as these gorgeous sea colored bottles that Maria of Dreamy Whites displayed on her vintage ladder
or the vintage books and candles that Jennifer has displayed on the ladder in her dining room (I love the script writing along the ladder’s side!)
A vintage ladder becomes an instant conversation piece when suspended from the ceiling and used for hanging lanterns
or hanging a group of simple mason jars filled with candles, as Beth shows us on her blog Unskinny Boppy.
Liz of Savvy Seasons (now The Tuscan Home) decorated her vintage ladder for the season by wrapping it with grapevines and autumn leaves.
A suspended ladder can also be used as a unique pot rack, as shown by Sarah of A Beach Cottage
and Laurie of Welcome to the Turner Farm.
If you don’t have the right place for a ladder in your kitchen or family room, I found several creative ways to incorporate one into the décor of your bedroom. Laurel from Chipping with Charm used a vintage ladder to create a unique canopy for her bed – amazing!
Sarah from Life on Walnut Street turned her vintage ladder into a coat rack in her mudroom
while this vintage ladder from Mia’s Interior became the perfect place to display framed photos and art.
and outside in your outdoor living space or garden.
I also love the ideas of using a vintage ladder to:
If you have a front porch, think about using a vintage ladder when you decorate the outside of your home this fall. Which idea is your favorite?
Heather Moore Grahling | Vivid Hue Home says
September 19, 2012 at 10:42 amthis is such a fun post! LOVE all of these ideas for the vintage ladder!!!!
Sarah Yoder says
September 19, 2012 at 3:34 pmThanks for featuring my Mud Room! 🙂
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
September 20, 2012 at 7:50 pmAbsolutely – I LOVE what you did!
Andrea says
November 11, 2012 at 12:28 amLOVE your blog. LOVE. And I don’t go around telling all the bloggers that. 🙂 Thanks for so generously sharing your creativity and talent!
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
November 11, 2012 at 10:20 amAndrea – your sweet comment made my day! Thanks so much!
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
January 4, 2013 at 10:57 amI’d rather you not re-blog it but a link back to this post is fine!
Eftychia Gkika says
February 28, 2013 at 7:05 pmso interesting, thank you! your blog is fantastic, thanks again
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
March 3, 2013 at 11:47 pmThanks so much!
Ellie Clinton Issa says
March 25, 2013 at 1:34 pmFrom @FineJunqueLV…..I’ll be sharing this link on my page. Love displays using ladders. Nice blog post!
forhisgloryandpraise says
March 25, 2013 at 1:35 pmAll are great ideas! Now to go to second hand stores, and thrift stores and see if I can find some old wooden ladders. If I paint them cool teen colors then I have some great ways to help my teenage daughter organize her room while making it look great at the same time!
AntiqueChase says
March 29, 2013 at 12:26 pmFound you on a link (forgot where) and I am your newest follower! Your posts are charming… I got lost in quite a few!! Please come by if you have time and say hello 🙂
Marcy
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Kris @ Driven by Décor says
May 23, 2013 at 11:13 pmThanks for the feature!
Anonymous says
July 3, 2013 at 9:29 pmI have an idea for an outdoor ladder. A single wooden ladder could be covered on both sides with hardware wire or chicken wire, filled with dirt and a layer of moss, then hung on or leaned against a fence or wall. use it for a vertical garden, lettuces, succulents or flowers. Drip water from the top of course.
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
July 3, 2013 at 9:49 pmWhat a great idea – it would be absolutely beautiful!
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
July 9, 2013 at 12:08 pmGlad you were inspired!
Anonymous says
July 28, 2013 at 12:15 amI must go hunting for an old ladder at my husbands mom n dads farm they must have one in the old barn!! Loved all the ideas thanks so much for your creative charm!!
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
July 29, 2013 at 9:14 amAn old barn sounds like a great place to find a charming ladder! Have fun with it!
kris kaufman says
October 14, 2013 at 7:32 pmHow do I decide???? If I had to pick I must admit I loved the one with the writing on the side of the ladder. But there are so many great ones. Thanks for sharing.
kris
Susan says
December 6, 2013 at 10:06 amGreat Ideas! Thank you,
Bonny Neiman says
January 17, 2014 at 8:09 amHi, I LOVE this post. Signed up for your blog…beautiful!
Diane Romano says
March 19, 2014 at 7:31 pmI was turned on to the ladder idea as a book shelf….the problem is finding them! Thank you for all the great ideas!!! I love all of them!!! Beautifully done!
Angie says
March 15, 2015 at 11:24 pmI love your post on ways to use vintage ladders. Love the lantern ladder ideas!
Stephanie says
April 20, 2016 at 1:53 pmLove the ladder ideas and crazy about the curtain with writing on the bottom half. Any idea where I can buy them?
Kris Jarrett says
April 22, 2016 at 10:03 pmUnfortunately I don’t – sorry Stephanie!
Kim Olson says
June 25, 2019 at 8:40 pmLove Pintrest,GREAT IDEAS.USED A FEW MYSELF.NEED IDEAS I INSTANTLY GO TO PINTREST.I KNOW ALOT PEOPLE WHO USE AS WELL.BOTH MALE/FEMALE.
Kim says
July 25, 2019 at 4:45 pmI love the idea of hanging the ladder horizontally, but what brackets are you using to hang it?