DIY Blanket Ladder

I love repurposing items, and today, I will show you how I made a DIY blanket ladder from some old spindles.

You may already know that I am a junk collector; it’s true. I hold on to stuff for a long time. I’ve had these spindles for several years. I picked them up from the side of the road for free.

I bought a couple of 1x2s and got started designing my blanket ladder.

Use a Drill Guide to Measure Dowels

The easiest way to know what size holes to drill is to use a drill guide. I inserted the dowel portion of the spindle into the guide to see what size bit I needed to use.

How To Drill Matching Holes

To get the holes perfectly even on each board, I clamped them together and drilled a hole through both boards simultaneously.

Glue Repurposed Spindles to Make a Blanket Ladder

Keeping one of the boards clamped, I used some Gorilla wood glue to secure the dowels into the holes on the 1×2.

I then inserted the dowels into the other board, tapping it in place with a rubber mallet.

I have one very tall faux ladder, perfect for a guest room or bathroom.

Paint a Black Base Coat Under Red Paint

I used a quick, light Dark Walnut spray paint coat as a base coat. I prefer to do a black coat under red paint.

Apply Red Paint

For the top coat, I used Miss Mustard Seed’s Tricycle Red. It goes on bright.

This is after the Tricycle Red paint dried.