Sounds like a quick little step right?

I always hear people say that you need to put a crazy amount like 8 coats on when you do chalkboards, or that you need to let it sit for 24 hours before you touch it, but I’ve only ever done 2 coats and have always just barely let it dry, even on glass, and my chalkboards always turn out perfectly.So if you want to take the impatient route like I do, I say go ahead!.

Next, I “seasoned” them by rubbing some chalk all over them and then wiping it off.. Time to see how they look!I used some thumb tacks to attach them to the fronts of the baskets.I just pressed them right in and they held on beautifully.

They look pretty neat too.. A few extras for fanciness and I had just the look I wanted.. You might think it sounds crazy to try and use cardboard to make a chalkboard, but it really works just as well as any other surface once you get the paint on there.That stuff is magic.. Here’s one in action!

I’m pleased with it.

Only one final tip: Try to remember to wipe your greasy fingerprints off of your labels before you photograph them to show the world.I’ve been working on a really quick little bathroom update for the last month or so, and of course, like on any project, there were lots of little imperfections.Yeah, I saw you eyeing that up.. Well, it’s actually so aged that it’s in three pieces, with the potted fern sitting inside.

I refuse to part with it though.. Love the flip flops and rain boots.The pot belonged to our neighbor in our old house.

She was the most wonderful gardener.One of these ladies who dug up her whole lawn to replace it with a perfectly timed botanical symphony that lasted all year.