My daughter recently
redecorated her bedroom, and believe me, it has been long-overdue for new paint. She went from Lily Pulitzer hot pink and lime
green to a more mature color scheme of gray and dark purple. The
transformation was amazing! The best and most fun part for her was
taking all of the loose change that she found while she was cleaning
her
room and exchanging it for cold, hard cash. She was amazed when two
coffee mugs full of coins garnished her nearly $60.00. She used the
money to buy new décor for her room. (More on that later.)
I was excited to get my hands on the hot-pink chalkboard that she had
hanging on her wall. It was just begging for some TLC. It somehow
gained some gross (hard-to-cover) ink stains over the years, but they
didn’t stop me.
I had been wanting to use some chalkboard paint for awhile. I just
so happened to have gray chalkboard paint on-hand from another project
that I never got around to making. It was so EASY to use the paint and
so fun to up-cycle this nasty-looking pink board.
I used Mod Podge and decorative paper to cover up the ink stains that
weren’t hidden by the chalkboard paint. The decorative paper also
gives the chalkboard a more mature look. The photos below show how easy
this project was to create.
1) Start off with the nasty-looking board. It didn’t require any prep other than dusting.
2) Use chalkboard paint and a brush large enough to make wide strokes. Make sure the brush doesn’t leave behind any bristles.
3) Apply a few coats of paint, waiting about an hour between coats.
4) Allow all of the coats to completely dry.
5) Cut and glue strips of decorative paper using Mod Podge.
Yes, it really was THAT easy.
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More room projects coming up, including up-cycling a
bulletin board and making a hanging decoration for the ceiling fan
chain. Stay tuned.
