I love this project that reader Christina did with her husband.
The best part is the steps are super easy! She bought a gorgeous mirror off Craigslist and removed the mirror. She had the hardware store cut a sheet of metal to fit the frame, using the old mirror's cardboard backing as a template (great idea!). Then the cut sheet metal got a couple coats of chalkboard paint.
Isn't the result fabulous? I love the soft white color of the frame! Dreamy.
Great job, Christina and thanks for letting me post about this awesome project!
Do you have a fun DIY project that you'd like to share with us? Email me: pearlstreetinteriors {at} gmail {dot} com.
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20 comments:
What a fabulous idea...love the shape of that frame.
Tricia - Avolli
I LOVE this...so much so that I think it's time for a trip to some thrift stores to start the project for myself! Thanks for the post!
Great project! It looks amazing. I even love the way she arranged all the pictures!
Beautiful!
Excellent idea! Love it!
Have a good day, Marsha
Ohmygoodness! That is gorgeous! I think it's hilarious that two days ago I posted my own "made my own chalkboard" post...this one is a bit fancier and more dreamy looking though. And I love the idea of making it magnetic. :o)
xox
great project!
This is seriously UH-mazing!!!
Great job, Christina!!!
Jenny (or Christina, if you're reading this), I loved to know what that wall color is, behind the chalkboard. It looks like the perfect greige.
Sara in CT
Wow Jenny thanks for all of your nice words. Truly I am honored that you would post this little project here on your most fabulous blog.
P.S. - You've especially made my Dad's day since he is actually the man power behind the project and he was referred to as my husband:-)
Christina
This is such a great looking mirror! Now what I want to know (since I'm such a klutz) is how does one go about safely removing glass from a mirror??
Sara,
The color of the wall is call Brushed Aluminum by Benjamin Moore and I've been very happy with it.
Hope that helps.
Christina
this is fantastic!!
This is so so beautiful!!!
I wonder if you could do chalkboard paint right over the actual mirror? Maybe if you put some primer on it first?
Yeah, Christina pretty much rocks!
very neat. i especially love that it's something crafty-impaired gals like me can probably accomplish!
You might be able to paint right over the mirror...but unfortunately you wouldn't be able to use magnets. That's the great part about the sheet metal!
Christina, I'm sorry I wrote "husband" in the post. I don't know what I was thinking - I totally knew that was your dad! My brain has not been working right lately! Sorry about that.
Thanks again for letting me post about your beautiful chalkboard!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
So pretty!
what a great idea! I never think of things like that. :( hehe! need to get creative.
JOni
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