Thursday, November 8, 2012

$10 Quilt Ladder - DIY

One of my favorite projects that Matt has made for me lately is my quilt ladder.  I saw some similar ladders in catalogs and on the web and I knew it would look great in our living room.  And it's functional too!


You'll need:
  • 2 2x2s - I think that's the measurement.  We found ours at Lowe's for $1.90 each. They don't need to be pretty or perfect because the imperfections will give your ladder character.
  • 2 1" dowel rods - also less than $2 each
  • saw
  • drill
  • screws
  • paint of your choice



1. Buy/gather your materials
2. Cut both of your dowel rods into 3 equal pieces



3. Place your dowels (rungs) where you'd like them to go.  We put ours 14" apart and only used 5 of the 6 pieces.  You could space them closer and use all 6 pieces but I thought it looked better this way. 
4. Use your drill to screw them onto the main horizontal pieces.  Screw from the outside into the dowels.  Matt actually used a bit to drill holes first and then put the screws in.  I don't know if this step is necessary but I don't argue when it comes to the drill.

Paint it and put it in your home to have a place to display/store your quilts/blankets!  Super Easy!  It took us less than an afternoon (that includes paint drying) and cost less than 10 bucks!

3 comments:

  1. Hope to have one of these real soon. I have some homemade quilts and want to display them. Thanks for the info.

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  2. Nice! Step 4 is necessary because it keeps the wood from splitting. He probably used a drill bit that was slightly smaller than the screws. That way the screws can grab the wood, but not split it.

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  3. Hi! What length are the 2x2s? What paint did you use?

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