Chalkboard Love Notes

Hey there!! I hope you had a fabulous holiday weekend! Wouldn't it be nice if every weekend was three days long? It's so much easier to get things done around the house.

I want to share a little project that I finally found time to work on this weekend. I bought this big old frame several months ago at an antique shop.

It's chippy and worn in some areas, but I think that adds to its character. I love the ornate detail of it.

I thought it would look great framing a chalkboard.

When I first brought it home, it had a nasty, mildewed, warped backing which I promptly discarded. I went to the hardware store, and had them cut me a piece of nice, new plywood to fit in the frame.

I sanded the plywood to get it as smooth as possible. I then added a primer....

and applied two coats of chalkboard paint with a foam roller. While the paint was drying, I worked on the back of the frame. I removed the rusted eye hooks and wire, and attached ring hooks.

These ring hooks, attached directly to nails in the wall, enable the frame to mount flush against the wall.... not leaning forward like often happens with wire.

Here's the completed chalkboard hanging in the mudroom...

My husband asked why we needed a chalkboard. "To write love notes to each other?" he joked. I suppose we could, but I was thinking of leaving notes for the kids instead. Like this one...

Or this one...

Oh, I'm going to have fun with this!  :)

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