Magnet board

Do you remember this ladder I had left over from my son's old bed?  I had something in mind for what I wanted to do with it in his new room.

I decided to turn it the other way and make it into a magnet board for above his shelf.  I just took sheet metal, cut it to the size of the openings, nailed them on, and trimmed the bottoms out with quarter round wood.  I decided to leave two empty for shelves to put fun things on...he has already decided it is the perfect place to display his old pine wood derby cars.

Here it is with the desk.  Don't you just love the mini water cooler?  It kind of makes me shudder, but it is seriously his favorite thing in his room. 

I got some wall shelves from Target. They came in black, but I sprayed them the same chocolate color of his stripes.  He chose some of his things and artwork to display next to his bed. They also work great as an end table.  I also found some fun furry pillows today at TJ Maxx.  I love a great deal!