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6 ways to use ladders in your apartment

6 ways to use ladders in your apartment

Ladders have everything I wish for: simplicity, function, form, and beauty.

The first time I got one was five years ago, me and Alberto had just moved to Shanghai and found the perfect minimalist studio apartment to move in (and by minimalist I mean that it came with basically zero furniture).

I had recently discovered the Shanghai Mu Lan Antiques which is a massive warehouse filled with any type of Asian antique and random weird stuff. Chairs, chests, tables are stacked into sky-high piles and there’s a good 2cm of dust on top of everything. Plus  you have to walk through some very claustrophobic passages to move around. It was indeed a unique experience! So worth it!

Despite my poor Chinese, I scored a chest, a big wooden coffee table and my beloved bamboo ladder for a ridiculous price.
Ever since, the ladder has been moving apartments with us, and one day might move to Europe too!

There are so many ways to use ladders in your home. They’re great for making unusual cloth hangers, plant racks and shelves, and they’re also cost effective!

6 Ways to use ladders

A GREEN CORNER 

Use your ladder to stack up plant pots and create a peaceful green corner in your apartment. This is a good alternative solution in case you don’t have any outdoors space.

Source: The Merry Thought

KITCHEN STEP UP

Create some extra shelving space in the kitchen. 

Source: Pinterest

6 Ways to use ladders
6 Ways to use ladders

MAGAZINE DISPLAY

A way to store and display your magazines and office supplies

Source: Vosgesparis

6 Ways to use ladders

TOWELS REARRANGED

Forget the towel rack and go creative! It is perfect not only for the bathroom but for the kitchen as well. That’s how I use mine.  

Source: Menu Design

DRAPED BLANKETS

Keep your blankets organised and easy to reach on chilly autumn afternoons.

Source: Inuk Home

6 Ways to use ladders
6 Ways to use ladders

DREAMY LIGHTING

Wrap it up with string lights! It works perfectly for both indoors and outdoors.

Source: Apartment Therapy

View Comments (16)
    • Thanks Caroline! I’m glad you enjoyed my post! 🎉

  • I love the look of decorating with ladders, I’m just still on the hunt for an affordable one. I have a leaning bookshelf but it doesn’t give the same effect as a ladder

    • Hi Rubi! You could get a cheap one at your local hardware store and then paint it to match your room’s palette.

  • Absolutely brilliant. Using ladders in kitchen setup. That was genius

  • I love all these super cute ideas of how to use ladders to decorate in the home !! My fave idea is the adorable plant stand! It’s so cute!!

    • I know, right? That’s my favorite one too!

  • Wow, this is awesome! I’d never thought of using ladders in these ways! I guess I’m so clumsy, I would just be scared of knocking it over all the time:P But these look fantastic, thanks for sharing all these ideas:)

  • I love decorative ladders. There’s something nice about the look. I’ve got a step ladder that I keep with plants, but not too many so I can still move it and use it as a ladder.

  • Such a great idea Valentina!! Wish I could get all these letters, plus the spaces in your photo! Great inspiration, loved it!! I realise I don’t have any leader yet…. will look for it next time at the flea market. And let’s see if your leader makes it to Barcelona one day 😉

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