How To Make A Chalkboard Wall Hanging

Note the exact measurements will differ for everyone depending on where you choose to hang your chalkboard.

How to make a chalkboard wall hanging.

A trip to the craft store will provide you with the tools for this fun easy diy chalkboard perfect for scribbling grocery lists menu plans or notes to your housemates. If you want your chalkboard to be able to hang on the wall like a picture you ll need to build out a frame for the back which gives the thin wood of the chalkboard some support to stand straight and also provides a strong area to attach the hanger s to. I ve mounted shelves in the dining room added built in storage units and made customized pegboard storage in my office. Likewise keep upholstered furniture away from it.

There s a fun way to give your kitchen a little chalkboard love without painting a wall drilling holes or spending a lot of money. If you decide to paint a chalkboard section instead of a whole wall make sure you can easily reach it to write. We chose to attach the chalkboard to the wall using 6 nails on the top and 6 on the bottom. You risk brushing past and ending up with clothes covered in chalk dust.

When my husband and i first moved into our apartment we discovered. Use the measurements you calculated in step 4 to identify where you will be attaching the chalkboard to the wall. When the wall is 100 dry check your paint can for details some brands of paint recommend days or weeks before applying chalk you will want to prime the wall with chalk. Chalkboard paint is a really fun way to transform a room with minimal effort.

Others designate a wall in their kitchen as a chalkboard wall making room for family schedules and grocery lists. Addiction to a having a well utilized space hits hard in my own home. Build a frame around the back. Narrow spaces are not the best places for chalkboard walls.