So i was hit by the crafting bug the other day and trust me when i get an idea in my head i HAVE to do it. I won't stop talking about it until its done either, my hubs deals with me and thats why i love him OH so much! So my front door has been naked for way to long and i found this cute little wood ladder in the trash the day we moved in (almost a year ago) and I've always known i wanted to do something with it, and so when i was planning on spending a few days at my parents ranch i knew that this was the perfect time to accomplish this project! I had someone to watch my daughter and the space to make a mess! So i took my ladder and had my dad add a little "extension" behind the step...see pic...all he did was cut a piece of old wood and screw it to a base which was then screwed to the bottom of the ladder step, thus creating a "wider" step. I then took some paint that they had left over and painted my ladder giving it a fresh look, kinda rustic color. It turned out just how i thought it would, maybe even a little better! And it only took maybe 2hrs to complete start to finish.
Heres a pic of the ladder, i forgot to take step by step pics but it was easy enough that i think you get the point.
Later that night i cleaned out the clay pot plants that i found laying around the ranch, and painted the base of pots with chalkboard paint. Im obsessed with chalkboard paint, if you can't tell already! Look at how cute the pots look! Im going to plant herbs in them and write the name of the herb on the outside and place them on my new ladder! Cute, different, and a new look for my front door! I just love it all!
I also made a little welcome sign, the wood post kinda goes with the same look of my ladder and i thought it would be cute it add a little sign to the mix. All i need to do is find a cute door mat and I'm done! Best part is...this was all free!!!!
BTW- Im doing all these projects with a 21month old, as well as being 30weeks prego! So if i can do this then so can YOU!
