Chalkboard

Ok, can I just say something crazy?

(I love crazy! *cue music* All my life has been a series of doors in my face...

Oh, sorry.  Kind of.)

I hate chalk.  

The feel, the sound, it makes me cringe.

And, by extension, really dislike chalkboards.

But, I sometimes I really like the look of chalkboard.

My SIL has a huge one in her home and she changes it for the season and various occasions and I love it!

I have this large wall at the top of our first staircase (we have 3 floors, so two staircases) and it has just been begging me to do something with it.

And then it dawned one me: chalkboard.

I, however, am not dripping with money and didn't want to spend a large amount at an antique store or something for a vintage or shabby chic looking chalkboard.  Besides, neither of those things are really my jam.  I'm a clean lines kinda gal.

My MIL gave me this empty frame that was perfect for a chalkboard.

Totally not my style for anything else, but completely perfect for a chalkboard.

Turns out, Home Depot sells 2' x 4' sheets of chalkboard 3/16" thick!

Home Depot cut it down to size for me (18" x 24" in case you were wondering).

D glued it into place.

SIL wrote one of my favorite sayings on it (from Camilla Kimball).

And now, the wall at the stop of the stairs is so happy!