Chalkboard Paint Week!: Chalkboard Mud Bench

I know...long title for a post..sorry about that! :) I thought it would be fun to do multiple post this week all dedicated to chalkboard paint and the fun things you can do with it! Its super easy, affordable, and the possibilities are endless! I'll give you a few ideas :) 

First things firsts: Chalkboard paint. I just use the ol' regular black paint. I LOVE the look! I guess I like my chalkboard projects to look like a chalkboard :) There are tons of recipes where you can make your own chalkboard paint and tint it whatever color you want. I have not tried these yet but go ahead! :) This is the paint I use :

 

You can find it at Home Depot for just over $9..and it last FOREVER!! I have used my ONE can for all the projects I will be showing you this week, and I still have tons left! So I would recommend getting this verse the spray cans, they don't last nearly as long and are about the same price. 

Check out my first project, a chalkboard table for kids!

And an my Easy Chalkboard Menu!

Sorry this last post has taken longer, I didn't feel like posting it during Easter weekend, haha! :) But I am excited to share my super easy Mud Bench Makeover with you today to wrap up our Chalkboard Paint Week!

I love having a mud bench! But it was always so crazy and disorganized! So I thought adding some chalkboard paint to help organize it sounded fun and easy!

Before:

...This was a "clean" day! :)

I wanted to label the smaller boxed off area above the coat hooks. First, tape of the section you want to paint.

Second, Paint! :)  I needed 3 coats of paint to cover well. I used a foam brush and waited 20-30 minutes in between coats to let it get mostly dry.

After one coat of paint

..2 coats of paint..

..and 3 coats! :)

 After you have painted, IMMEDIATELY take off the tape! This makes is so much easier to remove! And you are almost done! ...Now is the hard part, waiting 1-2 days without touching it!! :)

 

Last: Now that it has really dried for a few days you are ready to condition the chalkboard

Rub chalk all over

Then wipe it off with a dry rag

You are down! Now get to writing on it! :)

Thanks so much for joining me during our chalkboard week! There are so many uses for chalkboard paint and it is so easy and affordable! After all 3 of my projects I still have more the HALF of the paint left in the can! ..makes me wonder what else I should do! hahah! Here are some more fun ideas that I love on Pinterest!

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Outdoor Chalkboard

I want to do this soo bad! ..But I don't have a fence..haha! Maybe someday! :)

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Organize your pantry and cupboards by using some chalkboard paint to help label!

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Chalk board Place Mats are also on my To-Do list! :) Find some cheap plastic mats at the Dollar Store and paint away! They can be used for a formal event as place savers or just for fun and to entertain the kids!

What other projects have you done? Or whats on your To-Do List? :) 

Chalkboard Paint Week! : Easy Menu Board

I know...long title for a post..sorry about that! :) I thought it would be fun to do multiple post this week all dedicated to chalkboard paint and the fun things you can do with it! Its super easy, affordable, and the possibilities are endless! I'll give you a few ideas :) 

First things firsts: Chalkboard paint. I just use the ol' regular black paint. I LOVE the look! I guess I like my chalkboard projects to look like a chalkboard :) There are tons of recipes where you can make your own chalkboard paint and tint it whatever color you want. I have not tried these yet but go ahead! :) This is the paint I use :

 

You can find it at Home Depot for just over $9..and it last FOREVER!! I have used my ONE can for all the projects I will be showing you this week, and I still have tons left! So I would recommend getting this verse the spray cans, they don't last nearly as long and are about the same price. 

Check out my first project, a chalkboard table for kids!

Project 2: Easy Menu Board:

This project was SUPER easy!! And I love having a menu board to help me stay organized with meals. For this project I found a large picture frame at the DI (thrift store) and simply painted it!!

Beautiful before picture right? :)

I got this for just a few dollars!

I took the picture out of the frame, and then painted the frame itself. Next I simply painted the back of the picture with Chalkboard paint! Sand it down quickly first, just to make sure it is all smooth. Then paint! I paint with a foam brush and usually do 2 coats, letting it dry in between. Once again....after you have painted the chalkboard, you need to let is sit for a few days without touching it! Then you will want to "condition" the chalkboard. Simply rub chalk all over the chalkboard then wipe clean with a dry rag. You are done with another easy chalkboard project! :) 

Now I just need to work on my chalkboard penmanship..   :) 

Chalkboard Paint Week!!: DIY Chalkboard Table for Kids

I know...long title for a post..sorry about that! :) I thought it would be fun to do multiple post this week all dedicated to chalkboard paint and the fun things you can do with it! Its super easy, affordable, and the possibilities are endless! I'll give you a few ideas :) 

First things firsts: Chalkboard paint. I just use the ol' regular black paint. I LOVE the look! I guess I like my chalkboard projects to look like a chalkboard :) There are tons of recipes where you can make your own chalkboard paint and tint it whatever color you want. I have not tried these yet but go ahead! :) This is the paint I use :

 

You can find it at Home Depot for just over $9..and it last FOREVER!! I have used my ONE can for all the projects I will be showing you this week, and I still have tons left! So I would recommend getting this verse the spray cans, they don't last nearly as long and are about the same price. 

So lets see our first project!!

Chalkboard Table for Kids:

This is a super easy project that your kids will LOVE. All the kids on our street always want to draw on this table :) 

I just bought an old coffee table off KSL for $10:

And then I painted it!! Easy as that :) I didn't take many pictures of the process but it was simple.

I sanded it down quickly to help smooth it out and so the paint would stick better. I decided to paint the legs a different color (not chalkboard paint). I put the coffee table upside down so as not to worry about painting the top, and quickly painted the legs. I did 2 coats, letting it dry in between.

When the legs were all dry, I stood it back upright and quickly painted the top with the chalkboard paint. I used a foam brush and once again did 2 coats, letting it dry in between. 

Once it has dried for a day or two (I know that seems a while but try not to touch it! ) you will want to "condition" the chalkboard. Simply rub chalk ALL over the chalkboard, then wipe off with a dry rag.

And you are done! :) Let the Kids enjoy it!!!

 I made this simple chalk holder by hot gluing twine (from Walmart) to the outside of a (clean) sour cream container! Super easy, cheap, and cute :)

Lucy Loves it! ..and you can always tell when Dad is enjoying it as well..somehow pictures of guns will appear?? :)

..and I don't really know why there is a hammer and other tools on the table..

we were probably working on another project!! :)