DIY Chalkboard

This project was so easy you guys!!

Seriously, anyone can do it!

The best part?!?

it costs less than $20.

You can put one of these anywhere. 

I wanted something cool to put on my wall that went with the whole vintage-rusticy

 {I think I just created a new word?! ha}

 vibe we have going on in our house.

Materials:

• 2 pieces of 1 inch piece of pine wood {or whatever border thickness you choose, and depending on the size of your chalkboard you might need more or less}.
• Nails or Staples.
• Picture Hanging Wire & Screws {to make it so you can hang it off the wall}
• A piece of super thin wood {I got mine in the same isle at Lowes as the pine wood}
• Some stain {Dark Walnut by Rustoleum is what I used for this!}
• Chalkboard Paint {I used Valspar's Brand}
• && 2  paint brushes! {I use the cheap dollar ones for stain because I just end up throwing them away}
• & a protective coat. {I use Polycrilic because it is water based and can easily be washed out of your brushes & doesn't yellow over time!}

How you do it:

1. First things First, you need to cut the chalkboard to the size you want. Keep in mind that a border is going over it so make it a little bit bigger than you really want.
2. Cut the pieces of pine wood to make a border around the wood.
3. After that you nail the border together {not too the actual chalkboard}
4. At this point we stained the wood & painted the chalkboard with 3 coats of Valspars Chalk Board Paint
5. After that we then nailed the frame & chalkboard together.
6. Once your chalkboard is complete just screw two screws that are level into the back of the board, leaving them a bit raised & wrap some picture wire around the two to make it easy to hang up!

& viola! You have a chalkboard :)

It is the perfect way to add a little character or fun to a room! We use ours to leave each other messages, for to do lists, reminders & groceries lists downstairs next to our kitchen by our dogs food bowl. I couldn't think of anything to hang about it that made sense or didn't look out of place next to the kitchen or dog food station so I thought it was the perfect fit.

I hope this was helpful!

If you end of making one link one up to my Facebook page!

I would love to see it :)

If you have any questions feel free to email me, comment below or send me a message on facebook!

xoxo

Jordyn Luise