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Trends: 10 of the Best Chalkboard Ideas
Surfaces painted with blackboard paint are cropping up all over our homes, so grab some chalk – the writing’s on the wall (or the fridge…)
There was a time when chalkboards belonged on children’s easels or the walls of a classroom, and nowhere else. Today, though, we are hanging them around our homes or creating them bespoke, simply by painting a wall, door or piece of furniture with super-matt blackboard paint.
Chalkboards, when smothered in everything from shopping lists to sketches, look great and allows us to scrawl straight onto a surface, making them perfect for little kids and wannabe graffiti artists alike! Here are 10 of the best creative ideas.
Chalkboards, when smothered in everything from shopping lists to sketches, look great and allows us to scrawl straight onto a surface, making them perfect for little kids and wannabe graffiti artists alike! Here are 10 of the best creative ideas.
Pick a colour
Black really not your thing? No problem – chalkboard paint comes in a range of colours. The super-matt finish means it works beautifully in rich shades, and with the flick of a wrist you can define your room with appropriate doodles – such as this line of washing, which would look great in a utility room.
Black really not your thing? No problem – chalkboard paint comes in a range of colours. The super-matt finish means it works beautifully in rich shades, and with the flick of a wrist you can define your room with appropriate doodles – such as this line of washing, which would look great in a utility room.
Decorate a dividing wall
In solid matt black, this wall makes a strong room divider without restricting the flow of the space. The white and black head and shoulder drawing is a witty nod to the Fornasetti wallpaper in the room beyond, and shows how each of the two spaces can be given its own character, depending on the doodles.
In solid matt black, this wall makes a strong room divider without restricting the flow of the space. The white and black head and shoulder drawing is a witty nod to the Fornasetti wallpaper in the room beyond, and shows how each of the two spaces can be given its own character, depending on the doodles.
Create a seamless panel
If you think blackboards can be a bit messy, check out this sleek number. Sitting seamlessly between a matt black sink and ceiling, this neat panel is both useful and beautiful.
If you think blackboards can be a bit messy, check out this sleek number. Sitting seamlessly between a matt black sink and ceiling, this neat panel is both useful and beautiful.
Bring in a bistro vibe
Set up high and saved strictly for the grown-ups, this neat panel of paint give the kitchen a real bistro mood. Copy out the day’s menu, or why not chalk up some cocktail recipes and invite friends round to try them?
Discover why a blackboard is a great addition to a kitchen
Set up high and saved strictly for the grown-ups, this neat panel of paint give the kitchen a real bistro mood. Copy out the day’s menu, or why not chalk up some cocktail recipes and invite friends round to try them?
Discover why a blackboard is a great addition to a kitchen
Cheer up cabinetry
These larger cupboard doors would be a rather plain expanse of white without the blackboards. They offer plenty of space to jot down shopping essentials, and the pink chalk adds a pretty touch, too.
These larger cupboard doors would be a rather plain expanse of white without the blackboards. They offer plenty of space to jot down shopping essentials, and the pink chalk adds a pretty touch, too.
Customise your fridge
Here’s a new way to display kids’ artwork on the fridge – let them draw on it! Covering your fridge in chalkboard paint or sticky-backed blackboard sheets not only gives kids somewhere to scribble, it brightens up dull white goods, too.
Here’s a new way to display kids’ artwork on the fridge – let them draw on it! Covering your fridge in chalkboard paint or sticky-backed blackboard sheets not only gives kids somewhere to scribble, it brightens up dull white goods, too.
Paint a door panel
Door panels make a great spot for a lick of blackboard paint, offering a flat surface naturally surrounded by the door frame. This one by the kitchen is the perfect place to introduce the menu for the day, plan meals, or let family members know where you’re going.
Door panels make a great spot for a lick of blackboard paint, offering a flat surface naturally surrounded by the door frame. This one by the kitchen is the perfect place to introduce the menu for the day, plan meals, or let family members know where you’re going.
Chalk up a calendar
Any household with more than one resident needs a calendar on the wall if arguments and double bookings are to be avoided. This solution is brilliant, allowing everyone to scribble their dates down for all to see. Once the month is finished, it can simply be rubbed off and a new one chalked up. Create the grid in permanent marker to make the change of month a breeze.
Any household with more than one resident needs a calendar on the wall if arguments and double bookings are to be avoided. This solution is brilliant, allowing everyone to scribble their dates down for all to see. Once the month is finished, it can simply be rubbed off and a new one chalked up. Create the grid in permanent marker to make the change of month a breeze.
Just add art
Children love to scribble their own artworks – especially on walls. Protect your paintwork by creating a dedicated spot for them to add anything they like. Surrounding the blackboard area with a wooden frame like this elevates the doodles to art status, encouraging your kids’ creativity.
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Children love to scribble their own artworks – especially on walls. Protect your paintwork by creating a dedicated spot for them to add anything they like. Surrounding the blackboard area with a wooden frame like this elevates the doodles to art status, encouraging your kids’ creativity.
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Have you experimented with chalkboard paint? Share your results in the Comments below.
Give kids their own wall to chalk on and you can sneak some learning in there, too. Kids’ love to do things with other family members and, with a wide expanse like this, you can all pick up a piece of chalk and add to the fun. Just remember to tell them that not all their friends have walls you can draw on…
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