How to Make a $5 Blanket Ladder!

12 Materials
$5
90 Minutes
Easy

Quick. Easy. Inexpensive. Beautiful. This DIY home decor project is everything we all love! The best part is the price tag. Even if you mess it up, it only cost $5! All my DIY projects are located here if you want to explore others: http://www.thehandcraftedhaven.com

Step 1: Cut boards to the right sizes. Use a miter saw to cut two 2x4s down to 65" long. Cut the ends at a 7 degree angle. Cut a 1x4 into 4 pieces, each 16" long.

Step 2: Sand any rough spots on the boards and then remove any sawdust using a tack cloth. This doesn't have to be perfect. You just need to make sure that you won't get a sliver when handling the wood.

Step 3: Stain all the boards. I chose to use Varathane Special Walnut wood stain.

Step 4: Position the rungs of the ladder, clamping it and nailing it all together as you go. The bottom rung should be 16" from the bottom of the ladder. Each subsequent rung should be 12" from the rung below it. Clamps can help keep it all together as you nail the side boards to the rungs.

Step 5: Tape off and paint the bottom of the legs of the ladder using Rust-Oleum Ultra Matte Linen White Chalked Paint. You can position your painter's tape wherever you would like based on your personal preference. I placed it about 2 inches from the bottom rung of the ladder. Then I painted the bottom of the legs with chalk paint.

How simple was that?! You've got to try it. I'd love to hear if you do. Tag me on Instagram (@the_handcrafted_haven) if you try this out!


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  • Sonia Schmidt Sonia Schmidt on Feb 27, 2020

    Why paint the bottom?

  • Debbie Wood Debbie Wood on Mar 09, 2020

    How do you figure out a 7 degree angle?

  • JanM JanM on Dec 30, 2022

    Could you cut holes and use dowel rods?

    ( Maybe use wood glue around holes to anchor rods in holes permanently, so the outside frame doesn’t slide inward). And maybe some cute drawer pulls at the end of each rod, just a tiny bit bigger than the rod as a decorative accent, or even another place to hang something?

    I don’t know if it would hold, so that’s why I’m asking.

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