The chalkboard and chalkboard paint and even vinyl chalkboard decals are not a new trend. It's one I still love after all of this time. Evidenced by the ones in my home, the ones I've pinned, and perhaps by my major in college -- isn't writing on the board what used to be the best part about playing school as a child? I still love it.
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| I'm so glad I didn't sell this little chalk-beauty to the lady who bought our Leland home. I like writing on it for birthdays and changing it with each season and for different holidays. It's the LUNS from Ikea and well worth every bit of $14.99! |
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| This one is from Goodwill in Chicago for $4.99. It hangs in our pantry and I like to record notes, verses and groceries we need on it. |
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| I also got this at Goodwill. It cost $2.99 and was a mirror when I bought it. I planned to hang it in our bedroom, we have mercury glass lamps and I liked the idea of mixing the metals. When handy hubs went to hang it the cheap mirror cracked. So I used some chalkboard contact paper (thanks, Sara!) to cover it. |
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| The contact paper is sold by the roll and you can cut it to size to fit your project. A cracked mirror or even a door! I found some on Amazon here. |
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| I got this chalkboard/easel/menu stand at Tj Maxx on clearance a few years ago before William's 3rd birthday party. I wish I remembered how much it cost, but I know it was less than $20, maybe $15? Anyway, another fun one for parties. {From the sprinkle last weekend for my sweet friend Rachel in our small group.} |
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| **I'm adding this one after Erica's comment!** I use these little chalkboards at parties to label food and for milestones like the first day of school and in pictures. They are from the Dollar Tree! |
For parties, celebrations, lists, every day life I simply love a chalkboard!
Below are a few of my favorites that I've pinned in the past few months. I love the idea of giant chalkboard wall/command center in the kitchen and adore the sweet little chalkboard clipboards {how great would those be for traveling with littles?}, and the darling mason jar labels would be so fun for a birthday party. I also remain very tempted to paint our teeny tiny itty bitty half bathroom black with chalkboard paint.
And the Audrey Hepburn quote would be precious framed in a living room or a master bedroom. The best part, it's a free printable. To download one for your home
follow this link!
3 comments:
You do have the cutest chalkboards, and I love how you use them for parties and milestones (first day of school). So cute! I also loved the ones you've pinned...that bathroom is cute with the chalkboard paint. I say go for it!
Erica, thank you for reminding me about the little chalkboards for the milestones -- I wouldn't forgotten and you are sweet to remember! I do have black paint, a little sample, for the 1/2 bath. If we had a window in there, I wouldn't second myself, but I worry about how dark it will feel. Maybe one wall?
Don't you love the chalkboard contact paper? Greatest thing ever. I love all your chalboards (and your beautiful handwriting!). And you know how I feel about the black in the bathroom (no pressure, though). :-)
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