Since chalkboard paint has become readily available, and you can make your own chalkboard paint in whatever color you want, many people are using it in creative ways.
Its appeal is simple: it's writeable, erasable, & surprisingly versatile.
Here are a few ways you can decorate your home with chalkboard paint.
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Traditional Chalkboard
You can make a traditional chalkboard to decorate your home.
This can be used for the kids to draw, for you to write your grocery list, for keeping a calendar or a to do list.
Chalkboards are popular in home offices, kitchens, play rooms, laundry rooms, and mud rooms.
Chalkboard Door
A chalkboard door has become very popular for the inside of a kitchen pantry door or the inside of a kitchen cabinet door for writing a grocery list or weekly dinner schedule.
Entire Wall
For a more dramatic chalkboard, consider painting an entire wall in chalkboard paint.
This would be a fun addition to a home office, entryway, dining room, or play room.
You can write daily messages to your family, a personalized welcome message for visitors, a to do list, or an inspirational quote.
Table Top
Chalkboard painted tabletops are a popular addition to playrooms and craft rooms.
Kids can draw all they want and the only mess left is chalk dust.
Trays
Using chalkboard paint on decorative trays serves as a personalized accessory.
You can put the tray in the dining room to label items on the tray or welcome guests to your home.
Jars, Pots, and Canisters
Use chalkboard paint to label the contents of jars, pots, and canisters.
It's especially useful in the kitchen for labeling spices and dry goods, in the garage for sorting supplies, or outdoors for marking potted herbs.
Wine Glasses
Paint the bottom portion of a wine glass in chalkboard paint.
During a party, guests can use chalk to put their name on the glass.
Placemats
Create simple placemats and coat them with chalkboard paint.
Kids can draw or write with chalk right at the table, keeping them entertained while you cook & cleanup is as easy as wiping the surface clean.
Accessories
Chalkboard paint works on almost any surface, which means the possibilities go well beyond walls and doors.
Paint a small round object and draw a face on it to reflect your current mood.
Turn a wooden cube into custom dinner-night dice by writing six restaurant names on the sides and let fate decide where you eat.
Once you start looking, you'll find chalkboard-worthy surfaces everywhere.
Whether you go big with a full accent wall or small with a set of labeled jars, chalkboard paint is one of the easiest ways to add both function and personality to your home.
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