Anthropologie Dupe Ladder

5 Materials

$45

1 Hour

Easy

I found this image months ago and fell in love with this arched two toned blanket ladder. THEN I saw the price and (figuratively) spit out my coffee. $168. For a blanket ladder. I CANNOT.

And I thought, "There's gotta be a way to dupe this." Challenge accepted.It took a couple trips to Lowes to browse the plumbing isle looking for the perfect hose and making the other shoppers look at me funny as I inserted dowel rods into different tubes to test the width, plus one awkward conversation as I had the nice sales associate cut my tubing to the correct length.

"What are you fixing?"

”Ummm...I am making a ladder with that as the arched top..."

”..."

"nervous laughter."

"Okay, here ya go...."

Anyway, enough of that. Here's your material list:

•Two 1 1/4 inch dowel rods cut to 5 feet

•Two 3/4 inch dowel rods cut to four 20" pieces(you can have these cut at the hardware store or cut them yourself)

•36 inches of 1 1/4 inch inner diameter plumbing. (pictured below)

•Wood glue (had on hand)

•Gold spray paint (had on hand)

Tools needed:

Saw
Measuring tape
Nail gun (not necessary but I used it for extra stability
Drill
3/4 inch spade bit
clamps

3/4" dowels

1 1/4" dowel

plumbing tube

Step 1.

If you didn't have your pieces cut at the store, cut them now. Measurements are listed above.

Spray paint four smaller dowel pieces and tube gold.

Step 2.

Measure 6" down from top of the larger dowels and mark. This will be where your first rung will go. Then measure 12" down and mark. You'll do that 2 more times for a total of 4 marks on each dowel.

Step 3.

I clamped my dowel so I could keep it straight and used my 3/4" spade bit to drill about halfway through the dowel. Do this on each of your 4 marks for both dowels.

Step 4.

Fill each hole with wood glue and insert your gold rungs on both sides, then wipe off excess glue.If you have large enough clamps, then clamp the ladder until it is dry, otherwise, you can wrap a rope around the ladder to keep it together. You can leave it at that or shoot one nail in on each side of each rung for extra stability.

Step 5.

Apply glue to the top 3 inches of the ladder and insert each dowel into the tubing. Pull down tightly (I used my entire body weight). Use a clamp on each side until glue dries.

wrapped up, clamped and drying

That's it! How easy was that?!

Follow me on instagram for the full video and for more DIYs.

And visit www.bakerblooms.com for more pictures of this cutie ladder in action.

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Marsha
on Jan 20, 2021

You did an amazing job! I often do the same with an idea...cause I'm cheap but love the look if certain things...I'll walk the aisles of the supply store until the AHA moment happens...this is beautiful!!! My daughter might get her blanket ladder still...thank you!!!

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- Meg
  on Jan 23, 2021
  
  It’s a great way to spark creativity! I hope your daughter loves it!
  
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Cindy Leinbach
on Jan 22, 2021

Looking at the top flex pipe used, I’m pretty sure a light sanding, wrapping 220 grit or so sandpaper around the pipe, would smooth out the little ridges...if desired. I laughed reading the conversation Meg had in the store! A perfect, creative solution!

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- Meg
  on Jan 23, 2021
  
  Good idea! and it was awkward for sure 😂
  
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