Chalkboard Door

We decided that one feature we’d like to add to the nursery is some kind of chalkboard wall, so that the baby has a sanctioned place to draw on the walls… :-) There really isn’t one wall in the room that works for a chalkboard wall, so we decided to paint the inside panels of the door with chalkboard paint. Eventually, we’ll add a little tray in between the two panels to hold chalk and an eraser.

The door, after scraping the paint off, sanding and priming

Kelly & I have a habit of painting our initials into things - see our blog

How cute is that?

The end result

And the chalkboard door is now serving as the backdrop to a monthly picture project with the baby. (The idea for which I found on Pinterest)

Here's the first month's picture

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One Response to “Chalkboard Door”

  • amber Says:
    February 7th, 2012 at 1:22 am

    I love it as a photo backdrop, that’s brilliant. and although I love the idea of a chalkboard door, you might regret it in future. Speaking from experience, I created chalkboard doors on the cabinet doors in the computer room and it makes a MESS. be forewarned. kids don’t just draw with the chalk, they like to create chalk dust. as much as humanely possible. yuck.

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