Chalkboard paint has taken the interior world by storm (whether people like it or not) and it's certainly for a reason. It's as eye catching as it is functional and we don't think this bold and daring design movement is ending anytime soon, particularly because it has many uses.
Use chalkboard paint on a wall in your office to keep a large to-do list that you'll definitely never forget. Paint the pantry door in the kitchen with chalkboard paint and you can easily write down a grocery list or scheduled appointments for the family to see.
If there's a spot in your house that needs a little extra artwork, hang up a chalkboard map with hand drawn states or even paint a canvas with chalkboard paint and create your very own artwork that you can easily change. If you're a little more tongue-in-cheek, paint your headboard with chalkboard paint and leave your significant other special messages!
Chalkboard paint can be used in fun and interesting ways — would you use it in your house?
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Iowa, Illinois. Same difference, right? :) Anybody else catch that?
I think I would use chalkboard paint. Especially in the kitchen for grocery lists, dinner menus, etc.
Haha - do you think they did that to see if anyone was paying attention?
Having finally completed a large chalkboard calendar (took me 2 months, plus...), I now do not know how we ever lived without it.
What's better -- chalkboard paint from a can or the spray-on kind? I tried testing out a chalkboard paint idea using the spray-paint and didn't get very good results. Does anyone have a specific brand they like?
I actually have a wall that has magnetic paint and then chalkboard paint on top, so I can stick things to it and write! Its way to awesome!!!!
I'm definitely painting the pantry door (or side panel) with chalkboard paint for grocery lists and reminders. I think it's a great idea :)
We've got a cabinet that we did with magnetic primer and then chalkboard paint. Keeps kids occupied. :)
I saw white board paint at Lowe's a few weeks ago, and immediately started trying to think where we could use it. Changed my mind when I realized that I really didn't need to encourage my 3 1/2 year old to use markers on anything other than paper!
Love spray on chalhboard paint. My creative use is to use it on metal tops of glass jars. We have about 12 empty pickle jars that we store dry goods in - so I chalkpainted all the tops. Looks better and you can label them that way too. Good idea, right?
Ha, good eye sdsorriso! Magnetic paint, I had no idea that it existed but now I'm pretty sure it's going to change my life...or at least part of my kitchen. Does it work well even with chalkboad paint over it?
We did our laundry closet doors in chalkboard paint and love them. Totally multifunctional and wayyy better looking then before.
The first thing I noticed was the Illinois Iowa thing. I still like a little chalk board over a white board any day.
i caught the iowa thing, mainly because i live in iowa and it's where my eyes gravitate.
the up-side, at least they didn't put ID. i swear EVERYONE thinks iowa = idaho.
Surprised no one noticed IL is in the wrong state
GREAT post and GREAT comments, about magnetic paints, jar lids, etc. Thanks, everyone. Even to Luke, who's surprised no one noticed.
I love the jar lids idea too - consider it STOLEN.
I feel like having so much chalkboard paint around the house would rub off on your clothes/furniture! Especially when it's placed in a high traffic area or used as a headboard! I would hate to get chalk all over my pillows (and then my face while I'm sleeping...) or my jacket while I'm walking out the door....
We have a small San Francisco half bath toilet room in which your knees are about a foot from the door, when err... on the throne. I've debated painting the inside of the door with chalkboard paint and leaving chalk in the room, so our guests can express their thoughts..safely graffitti, etc... I'm worried we might have a guest with an alergy to chalk dust, though.
I didn't notice the wrong states, at first, because I first noticed Hawaii is missing. Having been born and raised there, that's always the first thing I check on an modern US map--- are we even there? Half the time, we aren't. then again, this is a hand drawn map, not a published one -- so let them have any fun they want. Good job drawing it, too... I've tried to draw the continent. Not easy!
smartino,
If it makes you feel any better, Alaska is absent too...
heh I didnt notice the wrong states either.
I bought a can of chalkboard paints months ago but still haven't gotten around to using it (dedicating a blank non/use wall in my tiny apt kitchen to it) Totally going to buy magnetic paint primer now to double its use. what a great idea!
i love chalkboard walls! however, since i live in a apartment, i can't just paint. i made my own board for pretty cheap. just bought some chalkboard paint for $13 and a fiber board for $4 at osh and wallah-they're so fun!
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painted one of my doors with chalkboard paint but was worried about chalk bothering my kids' asthma. i found chalk paint pens at Michaels craft store. i love the way they write and that there is no dust!
@Aninhas, the magnetic primer with chalkboard paint over it works well enough to keep the kids entertained (we have some play magnet sets). It's not strong enough if you want to us the magnets to hold something up (like paper).
So I adore the look of chalkboard walls, especially for a kitchen, but I am so easily (cynically...) able to envision chalkboard walls creating a layer of chalk dust on the floor, other walls, nooks and crannies around the apartment, etc. I can picture myself wiping chalk dust off sundry surfaces several times a week. Can anyone tell me if chalkboard walls would make this a reality? I'm just way too compulsive about cleaning to introduce a mess into my apartment!