If you’ve ever wandered into a flea market and seen a bunch of old ladders for sale and thought, “What could these possibly be used for besides climbing?” HGTV’s Erin Napier has the answer for you. Appears on episodes of “today” Along with her husband, business partner and “Home Town” co-host Ben Napier, the couple demonstrated how to take an old ladder and repurpose it as extra kitchen storage.
In A YouTube In a clip from the episode, the couple created a unique wine bottle storage rack using a small rustic ladder. “Using an antique ladder is ideal because it’s narrow,” Erin explains, meaning the ladder won’t be too wide to hold a bottle of wine and will fit into a variety of kitchen spaces. To display the wine without it falling to the ground, C-shaped conduit pipe clamps are installed along the rails. Once it’s in place, the wine bottles can just slide in. It’s the kind of whimsical and thrifty DIY project that is indicative of Erin’s designs.
This wine storage ladder is one of Erin’s more unique kitchen ideas, as well Rustic reclaimed brick floors (Which honestly would tie in perfectly with the idea of this CD). And much more Erin Napier’s budget drop cloth curtain hackThis kitchen staircase idea is a quick and affordable way to upgrade your space.
Build your own Napier-style wine storage CD
The first thing you will need for this project is a ladder. The type Erin Napier used on “Today” was a small wooden ladder that was slightly wider than a standard 750 ml wine bottle, so they added two wooden furring strips to the back to attach the hose clamps. Depending on the width of your stairs, you may also need to add these strips to ensure wine bottles can fit. A 750 ml wine bottle is 11.5 to 13 inches tall.
Another thing you need to make sure is that you are using the right size hose clamps. A standard wine bottle is approximately 3 inches in diameter at the base with a 3/4 inch wide neck. For example, a 2 inch clamp for the neck and a 3.5 inch clamp for the base will fit most wine bottles, although it’s a good idea to measure the bottle you have before purchasing any clamps.
Secure the conduit clamps in place using screws. You can keep the metal finish on them, or spray paint them to suit your taste. Have some fun by swapping which side of the rack the small and large clamps are on, creating a kind of zig-zag effect. This wine rack will be a great place to store those extra bottles that won’t fit in yours Built-in custom kitchen cabinet wine rack.
