As the holiday season approaches, we're starting to think about putting up (and pulling down) decorations. Here's a roundup of ladders and step stools up to the task, starting with a few high design offerings and ending with a couple of budget options.
Above: Designed by Karl Malmvall, the Design House Stockholm Step Ladder is available in black, red, or white high-gloss painted wood for $295 from Y Living.
Above: Lightweight yet sturdy, the Ultraslim Aluminum Step Stool folds to a 1.75-inch width for compact storage; $119.95 for the two-step model (a three-step model is $139.95) at Williams-Sonoma.
Above: The EZ Folds Plastic Step Stool folds from a 12-inch-high step stool with a 300-pound weight capacity to an easy-to-store 5-inch width; $23.40 at Amazon.
Above: The Original Kik-Step Steel Step Stool has spring-mounted casters that retract when the stool is stepped on. Steel construction with nonslip vinyl treads and protective bumper around base. Available in several colors (shown in silvertone); $56.95 at Amazon.
