You know back when chalk boards were all the rage and they were being painted everywhere? It looks like the style is starting slow and now ease out of the kitchen, I think because they were often big and black and well…permanent.
It’s hard to commit to something like that. I never painted my wall black (though I did try magnetic paint at one point, that’s another story), deep down inside I kind of wanted to know what it would be like to have a chalkboard that could have cute things drawn on it, still it was so permanent. My husband had reviewed these awesome chalk markers and I had no place to use them.
until now….
The day came while we were at a city festival and one of the booths was giving away blackboard wall decals – basically removable chalk board walls. I had to try it and since I am trying it, why not tell you about it.
This removable chalkboard is a plastic like paper applied just like contact paper. It also works just like a chalk board as well except it is easily removable. I used it in the play space in our basement and on my antique Hoosier cabinet. Since it is removes easily, I didn’t have to worry about it changing the look or ruining the surface.
You will need the Blackboard Wall Decals by Colore, a level, tape measure, scissors and a pencil. There are several options from different companies for contact blackboard paper, but as of this post Colore was actually the cheapest and it worked well.
I used the tape measurer to decide how high to place it on the wall. Then I used the level to make sure both my corners would start at the same height. A square edge at the corners made sure I had the chalkboard decal going up at the correct angle.
Start in one corner and smooth it out with your hand as you pull the paper backing off. There are also handy cutting lines on the back to help you get a nice straight edge.
And Voila! You’ve got yourself a temporary chalkboard that works and can be taken down whenever you feel the need. Be warned that the chalk markers are much harder to get off than traditional chalk. I really like the look of the chalk markers, but tried to draw things with the chalk marker that I wanted to stay longer and let the kids draw with the regular chalk for easy clean up.
The chalkboard below was made with one and a half of the Colore box sets and I used the left over portions to change up my Hoosier Cabinet a bit. Hope you enjoyed the demo. I’ll keep you posted on my next adventure.
Until then, good afternoon, good evening and
goodnight! 🙂
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