An Old Ladder Makes a Great Hanging Shelf
Sometimes creativity comes quickly and sometimes it's a slow process. For this ladder, it was a slow process.
I bought it several years ago thinking it would make an interesting pot rack, but I couldn't convince myself that hanging my pots and pans from the ceiling was a good idea. So, I moved my thoughts to our sun room and it eventually ended up as a shelf hanging above the windows.
It created a great space to display some of my old bottles and crates, a milk bucket and a minnow bucket with a star on top!
This 1942 Texas Farm License plate has a great story! When we tore out the kitchen cabinets during the remodel of our old farm house this plate was nailed inside one of the bottom cabinets. I carefully pulled the nails out so that I wouldn't tear it up and behind the plate was a huge rat hole. Yikes!
My ladder shelf also holds a white wooden church, which we picked up on one of our trips to Colorado, a bed spring wreath and a beautiful mocking bird nest...
... and my "Jesus Is Lord" sign.
Here's a Heart Rock for your Pocket:
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9
Wishing you God's best,
Elaine
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I am LOVING your blog! And this idea is awesome! So unique.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it! You'll have to get out and find one! Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a message.
DeleteHey! Getting my feature post ready...just noticed you didn't have a link back to my blog. If you could just add that within this post I would appreciate it! (It is one of the requirements for being featured :) Thank you Elaine!
DeleteI love it! You did such a great job arranging it all too! I will definitely be featuring this at next week's Sundays at Home party! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteOh Alice, I'm so excited! Thank you!
DeleteThanks, Alice. I am not home at the moment but will get this done before the day is over. Thanks, again.
DeleteNo worries! Whenever you can is good! I included you in the features anyways :)
DeleteLove your shelf, what a great idea! I like your bed spring wreath too, did you make it?
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm glad you like it. No, I didn't make the wreath but it wouldn't be difficult. You could wire them together or use jute twine. If you decide to make one, I'd love to see the outcome. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.
Deletesuch a great idea. love how you've layered all these great vintage pieces!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debra!
DeleteI like the Jesus is Lord. Oh, I like the other stuff, too. I picked up an old ladder last year and it's waiting to be used somehow. I love the wooden ladders. So much to do with them.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, you could always make a shelf out of your ladder! Thanks for visiting. Come back soon.
DeleteI can relate to creativity sometimes coming quickly and sometimes coming slowly.
ReplyDeleteIt was worth the wait on your ladder! I love this idea...it's so quaint and charming.
Thanks, Sharon!
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