How to Use Repurposed Ladder Into Shelf?

STEP 5: If you wish, you can paint the cloth to match the brackets at this time.

STEP 6: Once the paint has dried, place the cloth against the rung of the ladder and fold over the bottom so that the edge is nice and smooth and also in a straight line. I folded mine over 3 squares of the grid all the way across.

STEP 7: Fold the sides around the ladder creating a 90° corner making sure the bottom is lined up with the rung.

STEP 8: Grab your staple gun and secure the hardware cloth in place on the sides by stapling it into the wood.

STEP 9: You can just staple the front of the hardware cloth into the rung of the ladder, but I had some copper tacks on hand and thought I would use them to add a nice touch. Simply secure them in place with a mallet.

STEP 10: Fill your shelves with the items of your choice!

Look at all that new storage space! I love how rustic this looks in my home. The ladder totally makes this unique from other shelves. I might buy another one from Amazon, because I love it so much.

You could use a piece of wood in the front of the shelf, but the hardware cloth really helps hold tiny items in place…

This thing has a lot going for it! It’s repurposed, it is a storage solution, AND it looks pretty great and can be used as decor too!

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