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    Updated: Dec 29, 2024 by Kris Jarrett

    Ladder Decor Ideas: 10 Creative Ways to Use Ladders In Your Home

    I’m sharing 10 ladder decor ideas to inspire the creative use of ladders in your home.

    Whether you have a vintage ladder that’s been in your family for years or you’re eyeing a decorative ladder in a more modern design, there are so many fun ways you can use them in your home. Today I’m sharing 10 of my favorite ladder decor ideas to get your creative juices flowing! (post includes affiliate links – full disclosure statement available {here})

    1. Drape Blankets Over the Rungs

    The most common way to use decorative ladders is by draping quilts and throws on their rungs, making them perfect for use in a living room or bedroom. You can use decorative ladders of any size but if you want to store larger quilts or comforters, a wide ladder like this one is best:

    Throw blankets hung on the rungs of a decorative ladder
    Serena & Lily

    It’s actually a fun way to bring some color, pattern, and softness into a space and is one of the ideas I share in my post on ten living room corner ideas.

    2. Hang Towels in a Bathroom

    Bathroom towels draped on decorative ladder
    Serena & Lily

    Similarly, you could use a decorative ladder such as this paint dipped ladder to hang your towels on in a bathroom:

    For this use, make sure you’re using a ladder that’s sealed and/or can withstand the moisture from wet towels. Teak ladders are often a good choice because teak is a material that can withstand moisture.

    3. Create Basket Storage Space

    Want a ladder that will add a ton of extra storage space to your room? The design of {this ladder} is so smart – it’s one of my favorite ladder decor ideas! The “rungs” are actually storage shelves that you can place baskets on to store toiletries, towels, and other bathroom accessories:

    Ladder basket storage in a bathroom

    Also check out {this ladder with baskets} that has a similar concept but with baskets at the perfect heights to use the ladder for storage over a toilet:

    Over the toilet decorative ladder with baskets

    4. Decorate as Seasonal Decor

    Decorative ladders can be fun to dress up seasonally! For Christmas several years ago, I wound a garland around the rungs of a decorative ladder and attached string lights, mini lanterns, and some of the Christmas cards we had received:

    Decorative ladder with garland, mini lanterns, and lights for Christmas
    Mini lanterns tied onto a garland with ribbon

    5. Use It As a Plant Stand

    You can buy decorative ladders like {this short ladder} with shelves spanning the rungs that make it the perfect plant stand:

    Decorative ladder with galvanized shelves for holding plants

    Or you can create your own ladder plant stand with a vintage ladder by simply adding your own shelves spanning the rungs.

    6. Create Hanging Storage Space

    It you’re using a decorative ladder that has thin, round rungs like {this ladder}, a simple ladder decor idea is to hang woven or wire baskets from the rungs, creating hanging storage space in just about any room of your home:

    Decorative ladder with wire bins hanging from rungs

    7. Suspend It From The Ceiling

    This idea is a bit out there but it’s definitely a super creative one! A vintage ladder becomes an instant conversation piece when suspended from the ceiling and used for hanging lanterns:

    Ladder above dining table with hanging lanterns
    Pottery Barn

    While I can’t see myself ever doing this inside my own home, it could look pretty fabulous suspended from the ceiling of a porch or patio for an outdoor dinner party with lit lanterns and tea lights hanging from it!

    8. Swap It For a Coat Rack

    Don’t like the utilitarian look of a coat rack? Use a decorative ladder like {this ladder} instead! You can hang light jackets and scarves on the rungs and add hooks to the rungs for purses, lunch boxes, or anything else you’ll need to grab as you head out the door:

    Decorative ladder with scarves, hat, & purse hung on the rungs

    9. Make It a Magazine Rack

    If you’re a magazine lover, instead of storing them in a pile, hang them over the rungs of a ladder such as {this one}:

    Decorative ladder idea of using it as a magazine rack

    10. Supersize it for Open Kitchen Shelving

    If you’re building your own decorative ladder, supersize the rungs to create wide, deep shelving similar to {this ladder shelf}. I LOVE the look of two of these shelves side by side in a kitchen holding dishes, glasses, and serving pieces:

    Ladder shelf with dishes, serving pieces, and other kitchenware stored on the shelves

    Which ladder decor idea is your favorite?

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