Ladder Shelves

I've been thinking about shelves - mostly for the booth, but also for home ~ in the house, on the porch, in the garden...  I am wishing for creative and frugal solutions. I have admired vintage ladders used as shelving.  This past weekend, I found one!

I found the ladder at a yard ~tool-shed~ sale.  It wasn't even for sale.  The man made me swear that I wasn't going to use it to climb on!  He said if I was going to use it as a ladder, he'd rather just burn it for the wood. He was such a sweet man!  When I promised it would just be a display shelf, I put his mind at ease and he let me have it. 

The ladder is not in that bad of shape.  Nothing's broken. The worst part is the little shelf thing-y at the top, which is easily replaced.  It's a bit weathered and looks like it's spent some time outdoors, so I definitely won't climb up it. It's EXACTLY what I've been looking for.

I need to add shelves 
and 
I need to decide how to finish it.  

What else do I need??? 

Ladder Inspiration!

As seen on Natalme

New "Idees" as seen on Allsorts

Old Ladders as seen on The Business of Bliss

Anthropology Ladder as seen on Poetic Home

Shoe Rack Ladder as seen on Poetic Home

A Greenhouse Goes Glam as seen on Country Living

First Monday Trade Days as seen on Lumberjocks

Picture Frame Display as seen on Jenny Erb

Ladders are a popular choice - this one is from Maya Made

As Kitchen Shelving - at Real Simple

Wendren's Ladder as seen on Design Sponge

Towel Ladder as seen on Martha Stewart

Jewelry Display as seen on Pamelay's Flickr Page

Spring Ladder as seen on Be-House

Rustic Ladder in Background as seen on Home and Garden Webshots

Booth Display as seen on Make the Best of Things

Displaying Vintage Tablecloths as seen on The T-Cozy

Here's more shelf inspiration ~

Ok - it's not exactly a ladder or a shelf, but it's fun and creative.  It's an extended ladder back chair (Anthropology display) as seen on C Dianne Zweig

Now, don't you wish you had my ladder?

I've joined in with the following parties:

• Tuesday Garden Party at An Oregon Cottage
• Three or More Tuesdays at The Gypsy's Corner
• Lucky Linky Tuesday at Lucky Star Lane
• Tip Me Tuesday at Tip Junkie
• Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog
• Make It Yours Day at My Backyard Eden
• Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Designs
• Spotlight Yourself at It's So Very Cheri
• Show Us What You're Workin' With at Me and My Bucket
• Be Inspired at Room to Inspire 
• Penny Pinching Party at The Thrifty Home
• Creative Share Wednesday at Trendy Treehouse 
• Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage