9 Ways to Use Chalkboard Paint
Sam Lutz • October 4, 2016
Chalkboard paint is a versatile, fun medium that you can use in a million ways to make surfaces in your home more attractive and functional. In this post, we'll talk about some of the various uses of chalkboard paint around the house.
Labels on Wine Glasses
Have you ever set down your wine glass and then confused it with someone else's? Chalkboard paint labels can fix that problem. Simply fill a small paint can with black chalkboard paint, then dip the base of your wine glass into the paint. Next, set the wine glass onto a piece of parchment paper. Leave the glass in place for about 20 minutes, then move the glass to prevent little drips of paint from sticking to the glass. The base of the wine glass will be a classy black matte color that you can write names on during parties!
Make a Chalkboard Room
Paint the walls of your child's room or play room with chalkboard paint. Chalkboard paint comes in all different colors, not just black, so you can paint the walls in one color, or in a multitude of colors. Either way, when the project is finished, your child will have the ability to draw creative chalk pictures all over the walls.
Labels for Plants
Paint thick popsicle sticks with black chalkboard paint and allow the chalkboard paint to dry. Use these sticks to label your house plants. This project doesn't work outdoors, where the chalk would be washed away by rain, so don't forget to keep the sticks inside.
Kitchen Menu Board
Kitchen menu boards are cute and functional at the same time! Paint a two foot wide and three foot high chalkboard on your kitchen wall in the area around the table and write, "Today's Specials" at the top. Write a new menu every morning. Your kids will never have to ask you what's for dinner ever again!
Chalk Table
It's all well and good to have a chalkboard room, but even more creative is a chalkboard table. Paint an old table with chalkboard paint and put it in an area where your kids like to play. Not only will they be able to write on their table top, but they can even draw an erasable checkerboard or game board on the table.
Message Board for Foyer
Want to tell your kids or spouse that you ran to the store and you'll be home soon? Painting a message board in your home's foyer allows you to pass functional messages along to other members of your household. Simply paint a rectangle in a visible part of your foyer, and leave a container of chalk on a table nearby.
Storage Container Labels
Paint your baskets or storage containers with chalkboard paint to create a useful surface to write erasable labels.
Backdrop Board
Paint a "backdrop board" either on a wall or on a board, then pose your children in front of it for pictures that mark special occasions. Write stats like "First day of Kindergarten," or "2nd Birthday" on your backdrop board to show what special thing was happening on that day.
Calendar
Do you tire of buying a new calendar every year? Use chalkboard paint to paint a permanent calendar on the walls of your home, then use a silver or white permanent marker to draw the boxes where you want them to be.
Contact Ace Paint and Unfinished Furniture
At Ace Paint and Unfinished Furniture, we help people complete their craft projects. We sell the best quality paints and paint accessories. To get started with your upcoming chalkboard paint project, stop in our store today!
There are all kinds of wooden furniture: modern, antique and everything in between. We’ve talked about style differences, but what about how it’s made and what it’s made of? Is there a large difference between the wood furniture of today and yesterday?
Colors are so fascinating. They make us feel, they help us express how we feel. The right colors can really set the mood in a room, or on an outfit. There’s a lot to color theory and what each of the colors mean. This St. Patrick’s Day we thought it’d be fun to explore a little about green.
One of the wonderful things about good wood furniture is that it doesn’t have to be merely functional. It can be beautiful as well. We’ve seen some amazing pieces made with wood stains that are more than just furniture, they’re works of art. So if you’ve got an old table, desk or other piece of wood furniture that needs jazzed up, why don’t you consider using some of our great stains to try one of these ideas.
What's your furniture style? Here’s a few of the more popular styles and the kind of look they give your home.
Wood is our most basic raw material used for creating furniture. Wood furniture is timeless, and the aesthetic options are endless. Let’s talk about a few today, shall we?
The 2010s saw an uptick in modern interiors, bringing in clean lines to decor and furniture, so what does the new decade have in store? Restyle your home for the new year with the latest trends.
Are they bright and bold? Wild and wacky? It’s a thrill for our industry to learn what the latest “in” colors will be each year, and they never disappoint. The color trends for 2020 include shades of green, blue and pink, and each have an inherent welcoming quality.
Holiday parties are part of the magic of the season, but the cleanup is a pain—especially when furniture is involved. Prevent disasters with a few tips on how to protect your furniture during holiday parties.
The holiday season has arrived, and soon every corner will be decked out in red and green. But have you ever stopped to think about what holiday colors mean?
Restaining an old piece of furniture with a new varnish color can go a long way, but first you need to remove the old stain color.