So I saw and fell in love with a friends giant chalkboard that she found at a flea market...
I haven't had such luck finding one of my own - but while brainstorming fun projects with my sister - it hit me - I can make this wonderful chalkboard!
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I started with the trim pieces - I was a bit over-zellous and didn't measure beforehand the wall it was going to go on -- so I had to trim it down a bit. (**note to self: measure before you start**) Final measurements are 33.5in x 43in |
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| I sanded down the boards so it would look worn and kind of old, I used a power sander - much quicker. |
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| Added paint (that I found in my sisters garage, love shopping at her house :) and sanded it again (*I cut the corners at an angle as well) |
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| Sprayed a piece of thin-ish plywood with chalkboard spray paint (under $4 a can) I used almost 2 cans - I wanted a true chalkboard feeling. |
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| Coming together nicely! Originally I tried gluing the trim to the board, but they kept popping apart, so we screwed the chalkboard to the trim from the back - totally the best way to go, its super sturdy now. |
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| I do love that it doesnt look brand new - and the wood is super soft. |
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| I put a wire hanger on the back - and there she is! |
I LOVE it, and as you can see my kids love it too - although I think most of the artwork is Carters.
(all the pictures were taken with my phone - sorry! :)
