We love things that are beautiful, practical, and that help us express ourselves and be even more creative. If one thing could do all of this, well, that thing might be Chalk Paint! Yes Chalkboards have moved out of the classroom and into any room you want. A calendar for your home office, an entryway note area, a kitchen grocery list spot, or a place just to write love notes for family, a chalkboard wall can be all of these things.
Moving beyond the walls, adding a chalk surface to storage containers is a great idea for the kitchen or home office.
Store-bought formulas come in traditional green and black. You can also choose between spray or brush-on paint, depending on your project needs.
In my kitchen we played mad scientist and created a chalk + magnetic wall. Yes, magnetic! And we love it! You can find the magnetic paint, right next to the chalk paint at any home improvement store. The magnetic paint goes on first, followed by about two coats of chalk paint. A VERY important tip for the magnetic paint: The box said 3-4 coats, but we did 7 and I think I still need a couple more layers! Since the paint has to dry anyway, you can test its magnetic hold between coats. Remember though, if you’re adding the chalk paint or any other paint on top, those additional coats will weaken the magnetic hold.
2 Comments
Betsy
I love the idea of putting it on pots and storage containers! It’s a great alternative to messy labels.
Another thing I really love is ChalkInk! They are opaque markers that have that same chalky look, but won’t wipe off when you brush up against it on accident! Just use a wet rag to wipe it down! (or they have one that takes an ammonia based cleaner to take it off.)
Obviously, its a little more pricey than plain old chalk, but that’s the thing it’s SO much better than plain old chalk!
http://www.chalkink.com/ChalkInk.com/Homepage.html
Meg
I like the jars with the chalk paint! That is a creative use! Ali and i were just talking about chalk paint yesterday! We are making an office space out of Luke’s old room and we’re planning on making a checkerboard white board/chalk board!