Herb Themed Rustic Garden Stepladder

June 08, 2022

Photo of a rustic wood & metal stepladder.

Last Saturday I found this rustic little metal and wood stepstool at a garage sale. I had big plans for it in the garden!

Scroll on down to the bottom of this post beyond my project, because it's the Thrift Store Decor Team's June Party!

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Here is my stepladder after a good cleaning. I scrubbed the indentations on the rungs with a scrub brush and hot soapy Dawn Dish Soap water.

Photo of the Locally Grown Herbs Stencil from Old Sign Stencils.

Next, I pulled out a great garden stencil from Old Sign Stencils Locally Grown Herbs.

Other garden projects created with this fun herb stencil can be found HERE, HERE, and also HERE.

Photo of the top of a stepladder being stenciled with an herb stencil.

I taped the stencil on the top rung of the stepladder, and swirled on part of the stencil using Fusion Mineral Paint in Ash.

Photo of Locally Grown Herbs stencil on the top rung of a stepladder.

Here is the stenciled top rung of the stepladder.

Photo of Herb Label stencils from Old Sign Stencils.

I then pulled out my Herb Label stencils from Old Sign Stencils.

I cut my stencil apart for easier stenciling when I used the labels on a door sign HERE.

*Old Sign Stencils has provided me with complimentary samples. All opinions about these fabulous stencils are my own.

Photo of herb label stencils taped on the rungs of a stepladder.

I taped the herb label stencils on the lower ladder rungs like so, before pouncing (in the rung grooves) and swirling on the herb names with more Fusion in Ash.

Photo of a herb themed stenciled rustic stepladder.

I then sprayed the wooden rungs with several coats of Painter's Touch Clear Matte Spray sealer.

The sealer is still wet in this photo. It dried a little lighter.

Photo of a herb themed stenciled rustic garden stepladder.

I added a small hook to the bottom of the top ladder rung. I planted a small bucket of thyme and hung it on the hook. Sage, basil and oregano are planted in a red and white enamelware kettle and placed under the ladder.

I didn't clutter the stenciled rungs with pots "like I usually do", this stepladder is too cute.

This little junky ladder is just my style!

Especially with the red paint remnants and metal legs.

Photo collage of June Thrift Store Decor Team's projects.

It looks like a good variety of project makeovers to check out here including an old light fixture, a bar cabinet, a serving tray, a frame, old flower pots, a crock, a lantern, and a bowling ball! Links to the after photos and tutorials below.

Thrift Store Decor Tour....

Black Matte Spray Painted Lantern - Domestically Speaking

DIY Chandelier Planter - My Repurposed Life Succulent Crock Planter

Old Crock Filled with Succulents - Petticoat Junktion

DIY Upcycled Bar Cabinet - Our Southern Home

DIY Pressed Flower Art - My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Mosaic Bowling Ball Yard Art - House Of Hawthornes

Patriotic Serving Tray - Reinvented Delaware

Upcycled Garden Pot - Shop At Blu

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