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Outdoor Design with Old Ladders  by: Chuck Greene So you want to liven up the outside of your home, but don’t have a fortune to spend? A ladder may be just what you need to spruce things up. Below, check out some ideas for using old wooden ladders to spruce up and enliven the outside of any home. Potted Bookshelf Take an old rustic ladder and attach it to the wall of one side of your house. You can paint the ladder to suit the colors of your home or leave it with the rustic look. Take small flower pots and paint the outsides of them with a design that suits you (or, if you’re a “plain” style decorator, leave them as is or purchase them in a color/design that you like) and put colorful flowers in them. Annuals work best. Then, put the flower pots on the rungs of the ladder for an instant "bookshelf of flowers" for the outside of your home. Flowered Shelves If you aren’t keen on putting screws into the outside of your house (especially true for those who have vinyl siding), try taking a ladder and setting it up on your front porch. Paint it to suit your tastes or leave if weathered for a rustic look. Put a wine type plant on top to let it wrap itself around the ladder for an instant and creative trellis in a spot where you wouldn’t normally put one. Patio Easel If you have kids who like to paint and value the flooring (and everything else) in your home, use an old ladder to create a quick and simple outdoor easel. Take the ladder and nail a piece of thin plywood to the front. Nail a "chip clip" to the top of the plywood and you have an instant outdoor easel that can be used and easily cleaned by spraying with the hose. About The Author Chuck Greene is an electrician with what some would call an odd love of ladders, especially the Little Giant Ladder brand. He writes and maintains the Ladder Fanatic website in his spare time - which features information about the Little Giant Ladders and testimonials for happy customers of the Little Giant Ladder System. ladderfanatic.com This article was posted on December 02, 2005 Read More Articles from the "Hobbies" Category: Antique Lamps by Mark Fynn How to Make Warhammer Stepped Hills by Matthew Glanfield Toys Market Environment In China by David ZHENG Digital Photography- Capturing Your Valuables For Insurance Purposes by Kevin Rockwell Tools Of The Trade by Maddy Cranley 6 Great Ways to Use Deck and Garden Gazebos by Deborah Boland Fun Experiments To Do On Your Brain by Steve Gillman Civil War Uniforms: Top 10 Things to Do with Your Trousers by Paula and Coach McCoach Online Photo Printing by Kelly Liyakasa Make Your Own Gift Baskets by Jennifer Shircel << Back to "Hobbies" Index

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