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DIY Wall Blanket Ladder

August 5, 2019 by Cara Leave a Comment

Hey there! Oh my word, where has our summer gone? I have not accomplished much of anything around here! I planned on getting EVERYTHING under the sun taken care of…but silly me, I should know better than that by now! Lol! I still have three weeks left, I hope to make the most of them by completing more projects like this simple easy DIY wall blanket ladder! But before we get into that, I want to share a little about this summer!

See what happened was, we adopted two puppies!???? But said puppies were so young that they really needed someone to take the place of their mama, and so that has kept us pretty busy! They are finally two months old and getting a little less needy!????  There was a point I felt like I had a newborn baby again! Okay, maybe not quite the same, but definitely time-consuming I tell ya! I want you to meet our new little boys!

His name is Thor and he has already grown so much since I took this photo!???? He is the completely laid back one that is just happy to be outside chewing on his roll of painter’s tape! Lol!

Puppies

And Dexter! He’s the brains of the operation, and Thor is the brute force! Lol! Dexter thinks he has to be on your lap if you are sitting down, and he is happiest chewing on your fingers… while on your lap! They are mutts, but they look like they have a lot of blue tick hound in them, so wish me luck! Lol!

They both have completely stolen our hearts! ???? They wake me up at 6 am (and if you know me, you know I am NOT a morning person)! Lol! They want to go outside and play all day, but they won’t stay out of the road or keep from eating cat poop that they find…so that means we are pretty much outside with them all day! They are a ton of work, but so worth it!

Puppies

Our new puppies

Anyway, to FINALLY get to the point of today’s post, check out this cute little DIY blanket ladder that hangs on the wall! If you follow me on Instagram, you saw a pic of it while it was still in progress! I thought I wanted to leave it unstained and all modern looking, and I just couldn’t do it! It just did not look right! So I tweaked it until I loved it!

It’s wall-mounted to keep the spiders away from my blankets and I think it’s pretty cute in all it’s matching glory with my wood and leather wall hanging prints!

Try to ignore my mid-makeover fireplace! Lol! I couldn’t wait until I finished the fireplace to post my blanket ladder, I have been telling myself, “I am finishing the fireplace today, no matter what!” for about a month now…and yeah, it still hasn’t happened! Ugh! BUT, I did recently finish my bed that I started three years ago, so I’m basically winning at life right now!????????

I love the idea of it hanging on the wall as it saves me from having to move something else around while vacuuming…and once the fireplace is complete, it is going to be perfect here!

DIY Wall hanging Blanket Ladder

It was beyond easy to build as you could have guessed based on the design! That seems to be my style lately…anything I can build super quickly! ????

Want to build one for yourself? You can easily build it for around 25 bucks if you use select pine as I did, and you can build it even cheaper if you use furring strips!

Materials List:

– 3 – 2x2x8

– 1 – 3 ft. leather strip (I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby but they don’t have it online)

– 4 – nail heads

– wood glue

–saw

–Kreg jig

– screws

 

Cut List:

– 2 – 2×2 @ 48″

– 2 – 2×2 @ 24″

– 2 – 2×2 @ 20″

– 2 – 2×2 @ 17″

– 4 – 2×2 @ 1″

Building the DIY blanket ladder

Alright, once you have cut all the pieces, you can assemble the ladder! You will need to drill pocket holes set at 1 1/2″ deep and then use wood glue and 2 1/2″ screws to attach everything!

I started by creating a simple rectangle, you can see the pocket hole placement in the photo!

Building the diy blanket ladder- step 1

Next, add the ladder rungs.

DIY Blanket ladder step 2

(Ignore the raunchy toes! ????????)

Originally I added a 2″ piece to the back of the board I used to hang the ladder (2×2 @ 24″) so it would hang away from the wall. It stuck out way too far and looked odd! Lol!

DIY Blanket Ladder

DIY Wall Hanging Blanket Ladder

So I quickly removed those and tried a small sliver on the back of the hanging board.

DIY blanket Ladder - building the ladder

DIY Blanket Ladder

I left it just like this but I put 1″ pieces on the cut list because I think that will be the perfect length or maybe even 3/4″, but the sliver is a hair on the small side I feel! I will take it down and play around with it later! For now, it is hanging and holds my blankets so I have moved on to other projects! ????

Last add the leather strips! The package you get at hobby lobby is 3 ft long and so each piece is cut at 9″ long. I just hot glued it to the wood and then added the nail heads for a little character!

The 9″ strips you cut just wrap around the 24″ board used to hang the ladder, glue the leather to the front and back of the ladder!

DIY Blanket Ladder

I just used long screws to go through the front of the 2×2 and into the wall! It was the easiest way to hang it, I tried a couple of other ways and was unsuccessful, so this way was what worked! ????

It is done and holding the blankets perfectly!????

DIY Wall hanging Blanket Ladder

Now, to get back to the fireplace! ????

Thanks for reading and happy building!

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DIY Blanket Ladder - Wall Hanging

Filed Under: Furniture, Crafts, Wall Decor Tagged With: blanket ladder, wall art, wall storage

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

March 25, 2019 by Cara 6 Comments

Hey there everyone! I am back this week with my fellow blogger friends to bring you all the organizational DIYs your heart could possibly desire! You have to take a look at the links provided below…there are some really great ideas to organize yourself! Lol! I am coming in with a super simple, EASY is the name but problem solving is the game, diy ziploc baggie storage organizer idea!

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

Do you ever have the problem of the boxes of baggies ending up on the floor of your pantry? I do, it seems like every time I grab a bag, the box goes flying or I’m flicking the box around trying to get it to let go of my bag! Not any more! A few scrap pieces of 1/2″ plywood…BOOM, problem solved!

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

Now, I found out during this project that I am not a scroll saw artist! LOL! My scrolling skills need some major work, but dang this little crafty build sure helped me solve a major problem! I whipped up all three of these in a matter of about an hour and a half! Worth every minute of that 90 minutes to have this problem solved! Maybe I am the only one annoyed daily with my ziploc bags jumping off the shelf, but I can’t possibly be the ONLY one, can I? ???? (Note – when I use the term ziploc bag, I am referring to the type of plastic bags, I am not sure why but I call all of them Ziploc bags even though some may be Hefty, some might be generic, etc.)

Originally I wanted to do an one piece organizer that held all of the bags in one shelf type thing, but as I worked on it, this was way easier so that you can make as many or as few as you need!

Anyway, why keep chit chatting when you could already have a couple of these babies built!???? I built two different sizes to accompany gallon size bags, and then the sandwich bags and quart size bags were ultimately the same size. I realized in looking at all the gazillion box sizes at Walmart, that it really only changed size when you bought more of a select size! I bought the medium/large size boxes in the three sizes because if you build them, you can always have a smaller size in a box with extra room but you can’t really work it the other way! Lol!

These really are too easy for a printable version of ‘plans’ so I will just walk you through step by step and you should be able to easily whip them up in a jiffy!

* NOTE: Links below may be affiliate links! Affiliate links are links that allow me to make a small commission off of your purchase at no extra cost to you! I also provide links that are helpful but not affiliate links as well! If you happen to make a purchase from one of my links, I appreciate it!

Materials:

  • 1 – 2×4 project panel (this will make 6 boxes)
  • various size ziploc bags
  • wood glue
  • saw
  • brad nailer
  • 3/4″ brad nails
  • screws to attach boxes to wall
  • scroll or jig saw
  • drill
  • drill bit

Cut List:

Gallon Size:

1 – 1/2″ piece cut down to 12 1/2″ x 6″ (front)

2 – 1/2″ piece @ 6″ x 4″ (sides)

1 – 1/2″ piece @ 11 1/2″ x 4″ (bottom)

2 – 1/2″ pieces @ 11 1/2″ x 2″ beveled at 45 degrees off square along one whole edge to create a french cleat to hang

Quart and Sandwich Size:

1 – 1/2″ piece cut down to 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (front)

2 – 1/2″ pieces @ 5 1/2″ x 4″(sides)

1 – 1/2″ piece @ 7 1/2″ x 4″ (bottom)

2 – 1/2″ pieces @ 7 1/2″ x 2″ beveled 45 degrees off square along one whole edge to create a french cleat to hang

I can’t wait to create more of them for my trash bags and so many other items! The ideas just keep coming and I can’t build the stuff fast enough! Lol!

Step 1

To get started I just cut down all my pieces for one box.

DIY Ziploc Bag Stoarge Organizer

Step 2

I hand sketched an oval, or something like that shape…maybe eye ball shaped!???? And drilled a hole to start the scroll saw or jig saw blade.

DIY Ziploc Bag Stoarge Organizer

Step 3

I cut the shape, whatever you want to call it, out with the scroll saw to make the space to grab the bag!

DIY Ziploc Bag Stoarge Organizer

Step 4

Add a little glue to the sides and set the front that you just cut onto them and brad nail them in place. The front should be flush with the edges.

DIY Ziploc Bag Stoarge Organizer

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

Step 5

Add glue to the bottom and brad nail it as well. This is where I found out after I finished my boxes that my photographer had quit????…so sketchup pics will have to do!

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

Step 6

Add the back, top part of the cleat. Make sure you face it to where it will set inside the one attached to the wall later…place the longer edge towards the back! Glue and brad nail it as well.

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

Step 7

Screw the other beveled piece onto the wall. Make sure it is facing where the box can hang on it…place the longest edge to the front.

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

And yeah, it’s ready for bags and a close up! Dang! That was soooo easy, right?! You betcha! Now repeat it as many times as you want based off of how many different kinds of bags you buy!

Paint them, stain them, leave them natural…finish them in any means you would like! And if you want to label them but you are like I am and don’t have a cricut or similar machine, just print out the words in a font you love,  mirror image them before printing.

Easy stencil idea

Flip them over onto the spot you want the word and rub over it with a pencil!

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

Remove the paper and wowza! That was easier than using a cricut!

DIY Ziploc Bag Storage Organizer

Hang them up and enjoy…now I am going to finish cleaning out the pantry!???? Wish me luck!

Now make sure and go check out the other FABULOUS ladies who created a organizational project today as well! And have a wonderful Monday!

Jen Woodhouse

Addicted 2 DIY

House Becoming Home

Anika’s DIY Life

100 Things to Do

Jaime Costiglio

The Created Home

Woodshop Diaries

Hazel and Gold Designs

Remodela Casa

Her Tool Belt

My Love 2 Create

My Repurposed Life

Ugly Duckling House

Place of My Taste

Joyful Derivatives

See you soon!

 

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DIY Zipoc Bag Storage Organizer

DIY Zipoc Bag Storage Organizer - This simple DIY ziploc bag storage solution is so easy to build and solves the problem of all those smashed cardboard boxes laying all over the pantry floor! Pantry organization, kitchen drawer organization and overall a great way to improve your space! #kitchenorganization #diybaggiestorage #pantrystoragesolution

This DIY ziploc bag storage organizer is the solution to all those pesky baggie boxes that fall to the floor or take up space in your kitchen drawers and cabinets! Make them in a few hours and have all the organization you need! Make 3 or make 6, it's easily customizable to your needs. #diypantrysolution #diybaggiestorage #kitchenorganization

This DIY ziploc bag storage organizer is the solution to all those pesky baggie boxes that fall to the floor or take up space in your kitchen drawers and cabinets! Make them in a few hours and have all the organization you need! Make 3 or make 6, it's easily customizable to your needs. #diypantrysolution #diybaggiestorage #kitchenorganization

 

Filed Under: Organization, Crafts, Projects, Wall Decor Tagged With: baggie storage, kitchen organization, organization, pantry organizer, wall art

Spare Table That Doubles as Wall Art

October 16, 2017 by Cara Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by Build Something and Kreg!

The holidays are coming!! I LOVE this time of year, family get-togethers, delicious food, gift giving!!! It is the BEST time of the year, my kids’ birthdays are during the holidays too…I just can’t get enough!! But do you ever feel bad when you have people standing around without any where to sit? Maybe they stopped by uninvited, maybe Grandma brought a couple gals from the nursing home???? whatever the reason, today’s post may be a solution for you!! It is a spare dining table or game table that you can store on the wall, as art when you don’t need it for seating people!! How cool is that??? I love the idea, maybe because I have absolutely ZERO closet space in this house it seems!!

spare table doubls as wall art

It looks like a beautiful piece of art work, but hidden behind the beauty is a little secret!! Lol!!

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Filed Under: Furniture, Projects, Wall Decor Tagged With: chevron, dining table, storage solution, table, table inside art, wall art

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