I’ve been trying to figure out a way to make our awkward kitchen seem more homey. I’m thinking I might paint a piece of wood with chalkboard paint and then hang it to keep notes on etc. Speaking of chalkboard I love this child’s room from Living Etc. {Via Denise Sharp.}
Jennifer Leal
October 15, 2008
Hi Jordan-you may even be interested in purchasing magnetic chalkboard paint!
Jane Flanagan
October 15, 2008
Paint it with magnetic paint and then chalkboard paint and then you can hang clippings etc up there too 🙂
Jerusalem
October 15, 2008
I love it! I have an old door that I have been thinking of painting and with that paint, then just resting it up against a wall…Great room!
Chloe
October 15, 2008
I always like this idea…though I am never brave enough to carry it out. Do it so that I can live vicariously through your decision!
Anonymous
October 15, 2008
Just paint it right on the wall! We have a big rectangle by our garage door and a small square in our kitchen by the phone. We use them all the time. Our kids love them. You can always paint over it.
Girlfrog
October 15, 2008
Definitely use magnetic chalkboard paint. I just posted about ours that we have in the playroom. I love it because we can draw, tell stories with magnet words/pictures or just post notes!
Angie
October 15, 2008
I have done this in several places in my house and we love it as well.
Kate
October 15, 2008
I think mag paint is such a good idea, but we don’t have any space for it. I love that alphabet thing on the wall though. Cute.
rachel
October 15, 2008
I have to rent, so I could only chalkpaint my dresser. It is still really fun though. If I could I would chalkpaint all over the wall. If you have a pantry, chalkpaint the doors. if you’re rich, buy old old elevator doors and make those your pantry doors. that doesn’t really have to do with anything, but I adore your blog and I love san francisco.
Joslyn
October 15, 2008
i love that idea…but i will always support chalkboard…always 😉
i do have to say, we tried the magnetic + chalkboard paint on our pantry doors and it was a total bear…10 coats of magnetic paint and things still don’t really stick. We actually bailed before painting it with chalkboard paint, so if I had a do-over i’d just go with the chalkboard paint…for what it’s worth.
Emily
October 15, 2008
as far as making an awkward kitchen feel nicer, i would suggest some great light fixtures such as a nice chandelier or pendant. I saw a stunning kitchen where just the backsplash on one wall was painted a vibrant dark green and it made everything POP – bowls of fruit, counter top jars, etc..
chiara
October 15, 2008
that rug is awesome too.
Joanna Goddard
October 15, 2008
love this idea.
Chris
October 15, 2008
I’ve always wanted to do something like this. It’s in my to-do project folder. Looks cool though 🙂
Kimberlee
October 16, 2008
chalkboards will always be super chic! – When I used to share a house with friends we bought an old door and painted with with blackboard paint – as well as keeping a counter of how much diet coke the house consumed (wayyyy too much!) it was a handy way for us all to keep tags on where we all were in a given week! x
Mary
October 16, 2008
Love this room!
litabug
October 16, 2008
Good idea! Our apartment had a section of cabinetry/counter that wasn’t permanently attached when we moved in. We put it in the center of the kitchen to use as an island and I closed off the back with a piece of board painted with chalkboard paint (our landlords didn’t mind).
I can stand on one side cooking while my 2 year old son colors on the other side. His cute little scribbles definitely add some “homeyness” to the kitchen. 🙂
rachel lee
October 16, 2008
I did a chalk board wall when I lived in San Francisco and I LOVED it. People that came over would write messages and draw pictures. It was a happy wall.
kim
October 20, 2008
I have been trying to figure out a way to incorporate a chalkboard paint project into my house somewhere too…I’ll be anxious to see how yours turns out if you decide to do it.
Melbourne Hotels
January 8, 2010
Maybe corkboard is much better because you will not be using chalks that sometimes resulting to allergies. Corkboard may be used with pushpins for your notepads.