Kitchen Chalkboard

Here’s how I did it:

I bought these supplies and followed the directions.  3 coats for magnetic primer, 3 coats of chalkboard paint rolled on with a sponge roller.

I measured and taped off the wall for the paint, making sure I left room for the molding.    The molding is lightweight foam molding.  Jeff miter cut the corners for me (with a cheap hand saw/miter box kit) and I painted them up and then put a bead of glue made for foam molding and stuck them on the wall…yes, the sticking part was nerve-wracking but it worked out PERFECTLY!  I put a tiny bit of caulk where the 4 edges met, and then touched that up with paint.

The paint color of the trim is Eddie Bauer Valspar EB8-1 Island Blue.  Since I just needed a little I bought a cute little sample container for $2.99 and used that.

I (and the kids) LOVE it by the way!  Yes, there is a little chalk dust that accumulates on the molding and floor, but since it’s in the kitchen it's easy to wipe down.  The magnetic-ness is not very strong…two magnets will hold a light piece of paper or small photo.  The chalkboard erases fine with an eraser, but nice and clean with a damp washcloth.