Teapots & Robots: A Little DIY Chalkboard Love (& Baby Love)

So, I have a confession to make. I am a little obsessed with chalkboard paint. I often see things around my house that I think, "Ohhh, that would look great painted with chalkboard paint!"

It is so fun and so fitting to my personality!

Let's take a quick look at me:

I am a list maker
I love for things to look pretty, but also need them to serve a purpose.
I am always looking for ways to make my house more fun for my ever growing family.
I love black. YES, I said it! I have finally come to terms with it after realizing that for years 1/2 of my closet has been a sea of black as well as many furniture pieces in my home!
I love black, but that love is conditional. It has to be paired with a POP of color.

So, chalkboard paint is THE answer....or so it seems so in my head.
( I do have to talk myself down a lot) ;)

Take a look at two fun, easy and inexpensive ways chalkboard paint has reinvented some old pieces:

Let's address the old school desk first. This was actually given to us from the sweet couple that we bought our house from. I love old pieces and I knew I could do something with it.
I painted the base of it red and then made the top into a chalkboard for the kids!
They have sat at this table to eat, work their wooden puzzles and to draw with chalk.....multipurpose!

Now, for the easel sitting atop the old desk. I found this at a garage sale a while back for $3. It's original purpose was to sit on the floor and hold books, magazines, etc. But when I saw it, it screamed "ART EASEL FOR THE KIDS!"
So, I painted the front and back with chalkboard paint and then applied some cute paper and Mod Podge to the sides. They have thoroughly enjoyed it.

You can find a can of chalk board paint at Hobby Lobby or home improvement stores like Lowe's. Don't be fooled by the small can and the price because my one can has been used for probably 15 projects already and I still have quite a bit left. A little goes a long way.

Other fun ways to use it:

paint the fronts of cabinets or wooden bins and label them with chalk.
Make your own chalkboard with a simple piece of wood and paint
Go BIG & BOLD and paint a wall with it or the bottom half of the wall for your kids
Paint a flower pot or just a small square on the pot and then leave a "happy birthday" message and fill the pot with flowers

There are so many ways to have fun with this stuff!
Have you used chalkboard paint for something fun and decorative before? Then leave me a comment and share! I'd love to hear all about it. :)

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Now, for some baby love.
Here's a sneak peak of a mini photo session with my sister-in-law. She is expecting her first baby and she is the most beautiful lil' mama!