I have a small wall facing you when you walk in the front door to my house. I could hang some photos or a mirror or something to that affect but I wanted something different. Something with a POP! The wall is small enough where I can get away with something a little more unique and its not facing the main living area so I thought... WHAT THE HELL... why not!
Now what to do.. I wanted somewhere to hang keys, maybe an umbrella. I also wanted a shelf, for some reason I thought maybe adding a 3 dimensional collection of items would draw some attention and could be changed out for holidays. Hooks, Shelf... I couldn't put a bench or shoe holder on the ground as it would block traffic to the laundry room and I thought I'd save my shins some damage.
My next thought was paint... dark paint maybe, or a pattern. Something GRAPHIC.
I SUCK at painting... so the more I thought about polka dots or a grid or plaid painted affect the more my confidence weakened in my ability to pull it off. Ok, so dark paint I though, then it hit me... CHALKBOARD PAINT!! Of course......it's dark, has a good texture, its a flat finish and I can write quotes or lyrics as the seasons change. The other obvious is THE GIRLS WILL LOVE THIS!
Chalkboard paint has come a LONG way from school green or slate black. The new paint I purchased can be tinted to any one of 12 colors.. Now I just had to do all this on my budget for the more POP, I could get.
Here's what I got..
Command Hangers. I bought 2 packs of these.. so 4 total hooks. | They were $3.49/pack at Walmart |
Tape off your area for paint, make sure its CLEAN and smooth. Paint your wall. (I did 2 coats)
Once dry, hang your shelf hardware. Attach clips for hangers and ENJOY. Wait 3 days for paint to fully cure, condition it by rubbing chalk over the entire surface then wipe away.
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