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How To Style A Vintage Ladder With More Than Blankets

January 25, 2018

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 I'm a huge fan of using found vintage ladders as decor. They're one of those versatile vintage finds that work well as decor in and around the home in so many ways. And in my opinion, the older and crustier, the better! My love for ladders goes way back. Today I'll be sharing:1) my current ladder crush and how I styled it to fit beautifully into my newly decorated living room, 2) a list of things you can use to hang from your ladder and 3) two additional ladder styling secrets as well.

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Master Bath Simple and Serene Summer Decor

July 24, 2013


I should be working like a crazy person getting ready for my first real vintage jewelry show in September, but for some reason (can you say procrastination?) I've been really inspired lately to rearrange various decor around the house. I keep having ideas and, well, the rest is history.

I haven't really shared our master bath with you before, except for that really popular post I did on my Pottery Barn-inspired bathroom storage ladder.


I've since added the large wicker basket to it, and filled it with large bath towels.  The basket was a Goodwill find that I thought had a distinctly French flair to it.  Today, however, I just want to share the master bath's really easy, laid-back, simple summer look. I mean, summer should be all about easy, right?


After we moved in over 9 years ago I painted the dark stained wood cabinets white and we changed out the faucets and hardware. Today I'm so glad we did.  We love having two sinks (natch) and the lighting is awesome due to the huge east-facing window. 

Decor-wise, I've chosen to go with the less-is-more aesthetic.  I've always loved beach-themed decor around the house in summer, especially since Mr. CBD and I are from the east coast, and he's actually from the Jersey shore.  I like decorating with soaps, shells and candles. It's so simple: a few Goodwill lidded jars (they're actually quite large and hefty), a Goodwill wicker, wood and wire basket and voila.


This display probably cost me around $8.00 total, before soaps.  Small soaps can be hard to find.  I picked up a few here and there, usually sold as novelty items.  Some of them are actually little hotel soaps brought home with me from various trips.  The shell soaps in the other jars were actually purchased at the Jersey shore during various beach vacations. And some are just bars of plain old white Jergens soap from the dollar store!


My favorite soaps, however, deserve a special mention.  Honeycomb bee soaps!  I picked them up at a specialty bath and body store in downtown Des Moines last summer.  They weren't cheap, so I only bought a few.  But boy, do I love them!  And they smell heavenly!

Now here's a glass hurricane from Goodwill (very pricey elsewhere) with a candle and mix of real and faux shells and starfish. I love it.


For a bit of a spa effect I've included one of my Dollar Tree silver trays-turned-chalkboard that says "Relax" next to a Goodwill lidded jar filled with imposter bath salts:  Epsom Salts, and a small silver scoop. 




The far side of the room is where we have the shower and toilet.  I have to say that I don't find either one of them very interesting, so instead I've taken a picture of the "pocket door" that we had installed after we moved in.  It's a nice touch and separates the two parts of the bathroom from each other and creates some much-needed privacy.  I have always thought that pocket doors were really cool.


So, there you have it.  Simple, serene summer bath decor.


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DIY Pottery Barn Bath Storage Ladder

October 26, 2012

rustic ladder bathroom storage wire basket towel
Pottery Barn Lucas Reclaimed Wood Bath Ladder Storage 

I fell in love with this the first time I saw it. But at $279 I just had to find another way to get the look for less.  And I did!

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ladder vintage feed sack towel Brick Oven Bakers Port Chester, New York

It all started one day a few months ago as I watched my husband repairing the kids' wooden swing set.  It was old and unstable, so he was replacing a few things, including the monkey bars.  Yes, monkey bars.  They were perfectly aged and just rustic enough.  He discarded  them by the woodpile in the back yard and didn't give it another thought.  But I did.  So when I later asked him to bring it into the house he looked at me like "What the...?" Despite his reaction he was a doll and carried it inside and upstairs to our master bathroom. 

I picked up a black wire bin at Goodwill for $1.99 and tied it onto one of the rungs with jute.  I filled it with towels and a jar of bath salts with a cute little silver scoop.

vintage apothecary lidded jar epsom salts silver scoop towels


wood ladder wire basket rolled towels lidded jar epsom salts

The "bath salts" are actually Epsom Salts which I already had.


I also added a vintage feed sack from Brick Oven Bakers, Inc. in Port Chester, N.Y. to function as a rustic-looking towel.



And if you're wondering why I placed it IN the tub, well, just take a look at said eyesore tub.  It's a huge, green whirlpool tub that we've NEVER used.  I've always complained that it was nothing more than a dust-collecting eyesore and that I just wanted to rip it out.  Well, since THAT ain't gonna happen, I'll take what I can get.  In this case, at least I have something nice to look at that distracts me from all that dust.


I may still play around and eventually add another wire basket.  But I'm really happy with how my idea turned out for now. If you're interested in other ideas for ladders, just visit Ashbee Designs' blog and take a look.


You Can See More Of My Pottery Barn Knock-Off Projects Here: 


More Beach Decor: Pottery Barn DIY Faux Coral

Inexpensive DIY Pottery Barn Hurricane Knock-Off

Pottery Barn-Inspired Have Yourself A Merry Litttle Christmas Chalkboard


Well, that's it until next time, friends!
 I hope you've enjoyed reading about my
DIY Pottery Barn Bath Storage Ladder! 

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