No mantel? No problem! This beautiful stocking ladder is perfect for hanging stockings with rustic charm. When Christmas is over you can use it to display quilts!
DIY Stocking Ladder
2 (6′ length) 2x4s, cut on a slight angle to lay flush on the wall.
4 (18″ length) 1x4s for the ladder rungs.
Stain: Minwax Jacobean
The top rung is 3″ from the top and each rung below is spaced 11.5″ down.
After screwing and assembling the ladder I applied a coat of Jacobean Minwax stain (my favorite shade, I’ve used this for other projects too) and let it dry for 8 hours. Then I applied a clear coat of spray lacquer and let it dry for 2 hours.
I’m not sure how much this would have cost to purchase, but we made it for under $15. We had to buy a can of stain, otherwise, this would have been a $10 project!
How do you hang your stockings?
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Charlene b Asay says
November 16, 2016 at 11:38 amThis is such a great idea to hang your stockings. THanks for sharing.
Jess says
November 17, 2016 at 8:54 amOh this is too cute! 🙂
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Tabatha Strickland says
December 1, 2016 at 12:11 pmI just made of one of these and stained it, but I have a question. Did your rungs stain differently than the side pieces? I bought pine wood, but the 1×4’s are staining MUCH darker than the 2×4’s are.
Brandy says
December 1, 2016 at 4:10 pmHi Tabatha! I had to go look at mine, but they all turned out about the same shade. The grain lines are bigger on my 2×4’s so there is more of a contrast of lines, but the shade is the same. I’m wondering why that is happening for yours!
Marilyn says
February 16, 2017 at 8:44 pmHow is this ladder attached to the wall ? Even with the felt pads on the top (of the sides)
which will touch the wall! It seems there might be a really good possibility that even with barely a bump or touch, that it would simply slide away from the wall to the floor !
Brandy says
February 17, 2017 at 10:06 amI actually don’t have it attached to the wall. It hasn’t ever fallen and is pretty sturdy!
Debrashoppeno5 says
November 13, 2017 at 3:34 pmHow sweet this is. And it is especially nice that your husband made it.
DIY Home Sweet Home says
November 14, 2017 at 6:00 amLove your ladder. I saw one the other day for around $40 so $15 is definitely worth it. Would love for you to stop by DIYHSH and link up to More the Merrier Monday.
Jamie
http://diyhsh.com/
Sara says
November 14, 2017 at 9:01 amThis is an amazing idea! Our stockings and hangars take up the entire mantel and there are so many other wonderful things that can be up there! My husband and I make all kinds of wooden furniture for our home so this should be a quick project! Thanks for the idea!
Natalie says
November 15, 2017 at 5:36 pmWhat a cool and unique idea! Love it!
Florence @ VintageSouthernPicks says
November 19, 2017 at 12:01 pmWe do have a mantel, but if I didn’t have one, this would be a wonderful alternative! The stockings look great on it & so festive! This was a really clever idea!
Brandy says
November 20, 2017 at 5:47 amThank you, Florence! You work with what you have! We moved this year and have a mantle again so it’s gone back to a quilt ladder, but it really did work out well as a stocking ladder those few years!
Natalie A says
November 19, 2017 at 6:08 pmThis is such a clever idea that you came up with. I love that this is an easy way to decorate with stockings, and it’s perfect if you don’t have anywhere to hang stockings! I’m a big fan of this stocking ladder idea.
Brandy says
November 20, 2017 at 5:47 amThanks Natalie! So many of us don’t have mantels so this is a nice alternative!
Cassy French says
November 22, 2017 at 6:02 pmLove this idea! Super useful for those of us without a mantel or staircase. I love that the ladder itself can be used year round too!
[email protected] says
November 25, 2017 at 7:02 amLove this idea and I already have a small ladder. Thank you for sharing at Snickerdoodle and I am featuring your stocking ladder at the party today.
Kaurie says
December 29, 2018 at 4:09 pmWhat do you use to hang the stockings?
Brandy says
December 29, 2018 at 8:41 pmHi Kaurie! I tied them on with twine.