Chalkboards...one of my favorite things!

What can be done with a can of chalkboard paint?   A whole lot!  Actually, we may get a bit carried away when we find something we like. So I thought I would show you a few of the creative ways that my daughter Leah and I have used chalkboards in our homes.  Leah is married to Levi who is a very gifted carpenter, so she has a definite advantage in the woodworking end of things.  She and Levi have done many wonderful things with their older home, making it quite beautiful.  They have three sweet children named Genevive, Charlotte and Judah.

The above chalkboard was made from an old picture frame.  First I painted the gold frame a color I liked. Then I traced the spot on the wall that would be enclosed by the frame. Next I got out my wonderful can of chalkboard paint and painted three coats on the wall. When it was dry, or at least almost dry, as I am a very impatient person, I hung the frame over my black rectangle. Now I have a spot next to the back door for the kids to sign in and out when they come and go.

  I thought about this one in my kitchen for a long time since I was painting my cabinet! I stand at my sink so often that I thought it would be nice to have a place to write my favorite verses or memory work. I
am so pleased with this one!

This chalkboard is  also painted on the wall in my kitchen. It is where I write notes to myself.  Usually it shows off  the artwork of various children who visit my home and can't resist leaving their mark!! We have a lot of fun with this board.

This is my desk chalkboard.  I bought an old kitchen cupboard top years ago at an antique shop.  It made a perfect top to my desk...great for a bookshelf. I painted the back of it with my chalkboard paint to give it a bit of interest as I spend a lot of time looking at it!

These are Leah's chalkboards.  The large board was painted first with magnetic paint.  This is  a fun addition as you can also use it for a magnet board!  Levi framed it in and made a nice chalk tray as well. The medium sized  board was made out of an antique piece of slate...Leah bought it and Levi framed it.  The littlest board was made from a furniture door that Leah found at a flea market. She painted it, added a knob and drawer pull for a chalk holder and it hangs in her  living room.

Charlotte demonstrates one of the many uses for a  chalkboard...  

To have fun!

I hope you have fun with these ideas and perhaps paint a chalkboard of your own.

Diana