Warming up a Fall Entry With Ladder Storage, and a Compact Shelf Desk!

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With fall and winter fast approaching, I desired to change out the look of my front entry.
Removing summer influences (along my beloved garden themed mini crate desk... gasp), woodsy touches became the star of this revamp!
Gathering up crates, baskets, old signs, and old wood to create a new mini writing station, this is how it turned out!
Now... what to add for Christmas... stay tuned! :)
Happy fall, and soon to be winter!


Which begged for some new, warm touches for the front entry, including a mini shelf writing station, and ramped up storage ladder for mitts and such!
This Garden themed crate / hidden writing desk was so useful and cute, but set the theme to summer in the front entry. So it was time to change that with something equally as useful and cute.


See the surprising inside of the crate HERE
These fence planks I had in my stash would prove to be perfect!
Cutting two planks down to size, and using a few pipe fittings, this cool shelf idea was dry fitted together. Would it work?!
After removing the crate desk, and adding more storage to the ladder, the shelf / new mini desk was then mounted into place.
To install, the first plank was screwed to the wall as shown. Then the pipe fittings were screwed in after that. Easy!


Full install instructions are in the SEE MORE link below.
For coat hangers along the walls, old signs were made using various Old Sign Stencils (from my own line).


The ladder was also beefed up with crates and baskets, to provide open storage.


The outcome is warm, whimsical, and I have my writing station back in a whole new way!


See the entire entry at the SEE MORE link below!
Find these and other cool stencils HERE


Wouldn't the ski lodge and sleigh rides make fun signs over Christmas?! Hmm...
Suggested materials:
  • Funky Junk's Old Sign Stencils   (http://bit.ly/FJIStencilsHome)
  • Various pipe fittings \ 3/4"   (hardware store)
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors
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  • Dee marie Dee marie on Feb 06, 2018

    How did you remove the metal brackets that allow the ladder to open and close? I'm at my wits end..


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