Chalkboard is an interactive way of dressing up a wall. You can give your house a design aesthetic or allow your kids to draw to their heart’s content by painting a wall or a piece of furniture with chalkboard paint. Chalkboard creates a message board and also a creative outlet for you and your family to let loose.
1. Chalkboard-Painted Dining Table
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Expect the unexpected – Coat your dining table with black chalkboard paint to not only add personality to the table but also add creativity and fun to the dining area. You can put down today’s menu with a chalk to let your family or guest know what food they’re going to enjoy.
2. Chalkboard Doodle Wall
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Kids love to practice writing their names and doodling self-portraits. Designate a wall for chalkboard paint and let their imagination go wild. Turn your kid’s impromptu doodle into a piece of art on the wall to build their confidence.
3. Chalkboard Feature Wall
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Thinking of how to decorate the blank wall behind your dining table? Paint a chalkboard feature wall! This black chalkboard feature wall works so well with the industrial-style dining furniture in black metal legs and it makes the dining area a focal point in the kitchen.
4. Chalkboard-Painted Fridge
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Coat your refrigerator with chalkboard paint and keep your toddler occupied by letting them doodle on it while you are preparing meals for the family. It’s also a cool way for you to write down the list of grocerries for the next day.
5. Cafe-Style Menu Board
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Chalk up the menu board to create a casual dining atmosphere in this industrial-style dining area. I love the idea of writing down the courses to come to inject a feel of eating out in a restaurant or cafe. The schoolhouse green chalkboard and drop lights bring rustic industrial vibe to this dining corner.
6. Family-Friendly Chalkboard Wall
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A better use of a blank wall is to cover it with chalkboard paint to create a family-friendly chalkboard wall which can be used for playful drawings and notes, or for shopping or to-do lists. Leave a message to your family when you’re out to run an errand or jot down your shopping list here. This black chalkboard wall complements the black kitchen appliances.
7. Chalkboard-Painted Cabinet Doors
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Paint the doors of your cabinetry with chalkboard paint o add personality to the kitchen. A cool way to bring your daily to-do-list to life! There is even magnetic chalkboard paint to give your wall or panel an added function where you can post notes with a magnet.
8. Kitchen Chalkboard Wall
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Chalkboard is an interactive way of dressing up a wall as there’s always something new to write or doodle on it. A clever way of adding mirrors on a wall to make the narrow kitchen look visually spacious. Chalk it up with this ever-changing canvas for artwork to let your imagination run wild.
9. Chalkboard Backsplash
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A black chalkboard backsplash creates a stark contrast against the white cabinetry in the kitchen. The wordings on the chalkboard backsplash bring colours and add interest to the small kitchen space that looked cold and dull previously.
10. Magnetic Chalkboard
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Having a magnetic chalkboard calendar on the side of the cabinetry will help you remember all the important days in the month for your family. With such a great organiser, you will never miss any important event in your family.
11. Floor-to-Ceiling Chalkboard Wall
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Need something positive to kickstart your day? With a handy chalkboard in your home, you could write inspiring quotes or nice messages to remind you to smile. A simple chalkboard like this one is easy to replicate by painting a blank wall floor-to-ceiling with chalkboard paint. You could even paint a piece of board and hang it like a picture.
12. Chalkboard Decorative Stickers
Decorate a blank wall using chalkboard decorative stickers (KLATTA, 50cmx35cm) from Ikea. This big blackboard was created by placing eight blackboard sheets side by side on a wall. This chalkboard sticker comes in handy when you have kids at home and you want to create a corner for them to doodle. You can remove it by just peeling it off when your kids outgrow it.