Seems painted chalkboard walls and doors are all the rage. I keep seeing them pop up everywhere! And even though the sound of fingernails raking along a chalkboard makes me grit my teeth and want to rip my ears off (seriously, it took everything I had just to type that), I’m a drooling fool for the look of homebound chalkboards.
The matte black offers a dramatic focal point while the chalky white scribblings lend playfulness and lightness. Or maybe I just love ’em because I was a total nerd in school and devoured whatever the teacher would write on the board. (My elementary music teacher even had a scary-looking contraption that held 5 pieces of chalk at a time to quickly draw a music staff. Ah, I remember it well.) Either way, these homemade chalkboard walls and doors hit a high note with me.
And they’re not just for walls and doors, people…
Kinda makes me want an old beat up fridge to cover in chalkboard paint. Kinda. And as the painted fridge suggests, chalkboards need not be black. The soft green is quite nice too.
After mentioning it to Handy Hubby and the kiddos, it was unanimous. We needed a chalkboard painted something in our home. Check back for my next post to see what ensued…
Photo credits in order: #1 Cat Scratch #2 unknown #3 unknown #4 Mark Olson #5 unknown #6 Country Living #7 Country Living #8 Coastal Living #9 Country Living #10 dailydanny #11 The Lettered Cottage …if you know the whereabouts of any ‘unknown’ listings please let me know!
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