Last night on HGTV, they were doing a remodel (isn't the whole idea of HGTV?) and they did the coolest thing I've ever seen. It was an apartment that needed more room, especially in the kitchen. So the designers painted a Magnetic Primer on the walls, and over primer they painted on chalkboard paint. SOOO the WALL is a Magnetic Chalkboard!!! HOW AWESOME IS THIS IDEA?? In the kitchen they had spices in magnetic cans with a chalk written label next to it. Plus there were menu's, shopping lists, notes, whatever chalked or with a magnet ON THE WALL! Amazing. And, being a mom....how great would this be in a kid area?!!! Here you go kids, here's you magnetic letters and some chalk, get to coloring your walls! I told Shane about it, and he said, "I know. You can make Magnetic dry erase walls too." Men. HIDING THEIR USEFUL KNOWLEDGE!! Anyhow, now you know the delights of this idea too
p.s. I borrowed this photo from Flickr...I don't know who's wall this is, but it gives you the main idea. (I liked the one they did in the remodel better, but this one is good too.)
4 comments:
I have so seen that before. I love the idea. I would like to do a small part of Olivia's wall and put a frame around it. I think it is very creative.
Brian's wife made some boards, using the magnetic paint and chalkboard paint. Genuis, I tell ya! Don't ya just love HGTV?
Cool. Or you could use giant pieces of sheet metal. Painted or left metallically silver. Fun.
Wow, that is so cool. I wanted to get a huge magnetic board for Cameron's room that he could build those marble mazes on (like they have at Science Zone in Casper). This would be cool to be able to write on it too...
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