Close Up! Tracey Falk's Key Hook

Back in December we blogged about Tracey Falk's Vancouver apartment on Flickr, and we are once again delighted and inspired by her subtle, beautiful home. But on second look, we realized we missed a small — but awesome — detail.

Chalkboard paint figures prominently in Tracey's entryway, and she's used it to label a small hook by the light switch for her keys. We think this is totally clever, allowing the purpose of the hook to be changed occasionally, like for a necklace or someone else's keys that they have left behind.

• Tracy Falk's Vancouver Studio

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I love the chalkboard paint in this area- especially how it plays off the black and white in the adjoining room. BUT I would change the bisque-coloured dimmer and plate to white pronto. That's just me...

posted by canadian in swedish clothing on April 16th 2009 at 7:54pm
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I am far (very far!) from a neatfreak...but doesn't the dust from all these chalkboards I see everywhere drive people crazy? Is there some new sort of dustless chalk out there that I've missed?

posted by SD Panilt on April 17th 2009 at 8:04am
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SD Panilt, unless you're using as much chalk as a high school math teacher I doubt the amount of dust will be an issue! You can also use a damp cloth to erase the writing and that will keep the dust in check AND give you a really clean wall. A friend of mine had a chalkboard wall in his office and he never complained about the chalk dust and he used the damp rag to wipe it off.

posted by Monica on April 17th 2009 at 8:46am
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