Not The Typical Way to Paint a Chalkboard Wall~

Sometimes you want to paint a chalkboard wall that isn't the normal black or green.  There are ways to make your own chalkboard paint.  But here is an easy-peasy way to turn any paint into chalkboard paint.  And it's how I created the chalkboard wall in the loft bedroom.

It's called Clear Chalkboard Coating by Americana.  I got a sample in my swag bag from SNAP! last year and finally got around to trying it when I decided that I wanted to create a chalkboard wall for the loft bedroom, but wanted to use paint we already had.

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The process was extremely simple.

I started out by just painting the wall the color I wanted it (Magnetite by Martha Stewart.) Then I applied the clear chalkboard coating...

1.  I rounded up a foam roller and a paper plate - way to recycle an old Halloween plate, huh? - and poured a small amount of the coating onto the plate.

2. I used the roller to coat the wall vertically, and then again horizontally.



3. Once the wall had dried thoroughly, I seasoned it by rubbing chalk over the entire thing and then washing it off with a damp rag.

And that's all there is to it.  A chalkboard wall out of any type of paint you already have!

Miss any of the posts about the Loft Bedroom?

You can catch up on everything here ...

"Built-in Bed" for the Loft Bedroom

Loft "Built-in" Bed Progress
Custom Fitting a Foam Mattress
What I "Wood" Do with a Pretty Pile of Wood (the custom wood art)
 Putting the Finishing Touches on the Loft Bedroom
Loft Bedroom Reveal 
An Ingenious Way to Hang Curtains

Have a great day!

xoxo

Wendy