DIY Vintage Kitchen Chalkboard

Last month I wrote a post about the Country Home Magazine Collector's Issue and featured a photo of this kitchen:

I also wrote that "I see a chalkboard project on the horizon"... I LOVE that chalkboard!
I like the distressed finish, but most of all I love the shape.  Unfortunately, I have no place in my kitchen for one that big.  However, that is the beauty of inspiration ...taking something you like and making it work for your own circumstances.

I wanted my chalkboard to hang on the side of my refrigerator the faces out into the eat-in area of the kitchen.  Thus I needed a frame that was proportionally sized and lightweight enough to be supported by one of those Command stick-on hooks.

I stumbled on this lovely vintage frame in an antique store and it was the perfect size and shape...not to mention those pretty floral and scroll details.  I was happy to find out it was marked at $20.  I already had all the other supplies I needed for the project, so I was willing to spend the $20 on the frame since it was exactly what I was looking for.

The chalkboard paint I had on hand was the Rust-oleum Chalk Board Spray Paint...a perfect choice since it works on glass.  All I had to do was remove the glass from the frame,  give it a few coats of the Rust-oleum,  let it dry for 24 hours and...voila ...instant chalkboard. 

For the frame color, I was inspired by the finish on my recently acquired vintage wooden caddy.

Love that aqua/green color! 

After a paint job ( just mixing colors I had on hand)  and some distressing...here is the finished product:

I love how it turned out! It was exactly what was needed for that expanse of white glaring out into the kitchen.

So if you love something you see in a magazine and you can't have it exactly "as-is"don't just forget about it-- use it as inspiration to make something uniquely your own.


Today I am linking to Between Naps on the Porch for her Metamorphosis Monday Blog Party!


Thanks for stopping by...

Stacy