Photo: Barking Dogs Flea Market Style
10 chalkboard paint ideas
The range of uses for chalkboard paint goes from the obvious -- a chalkboard to the extremely creative -- a globe! View the slide show to see all 10 ideas.
- Nothing is safe from chalkboard paint with Jennifer of Barking Dogs Flea Market Style. Check out her painted window, folding screen, and globe.
- Stacey from Blessed Nest thought outside the box, or the basket in this case and painted the inside of her picnic basket with chalkboard paint, and used chalk ink markers to write about fun things you do on a picnic. The markers can be found at Michaels or Amazon.
- Take a cheap dollar store silver tray and add chalkboard paint to the center. Write a note and display in a guest room or for a party. Tip from Wendy at Shabby Nest -- Before using a painted chalkboard...make sure you "season" it by rubbing the entire surface with the side of a piece of chalk and then wash off the chalk. This allows the surface to be written on smoothly without "holding on to" individual lines.
- Janis from An Inspired Life used chalkboard paint to turn a wall into a kid's play zone and jazz up pots and planters,
- Hosting a party? Label washtubs with the drinks on hand. Washtubs can also be used to store flowers as The French Flea Market. team did.
Have you heard of chalkboard fabric? I hadn't until I saw a project Gretchen from Cocktail Moms created.
Did you know chalkboard paint can be colored? Visit Martha Stewart's website to learn how.
For more ideas and tips on how to apply chalkboard paint check out Easy-House-Painting-Tips.
Cost: Chalkboard paint = $15/quart; Chalk Ink Markers = $15 - $20; Chalk Ink Fabric = $12/yard
For more info: Michaels, Dollar Tree Store, Martha Stewart, An Inspired Life , Cocktail Moms, Shabby Nest, Blessed Nest, Barking Dogs Flea Market Style, Cottage Elements, Target, Haberman Fabrics
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