Chalkboard paint kitchen walls do double duty: decorative and useful. Last week we showed a bathroom with chalkboard-painted walls and handmade chalk designs that looked like wallpaper. However, chalkboard paint kitchen walls are for family handwriting as well as décor. Blackboard paint also can add dramatic contrast to a conventional kitchen. Plus it’s quick and easy to erase … [Read more...]
Color Scheme Ideas
Inspiration for color scheme ideas often can be found in unexpected places. Several friends have asked me recently how I come up with ideas week after week. A previous post -- Citrus Color Twists -- was inspired by a bag of M&M's. I've been experiencing a bit of writer's block lately so I started going through magazines that needed to be recycled. I noticed a full page … [Read more...]
Blackboard Jungle Gym
A gallon or two of blackboard paint ramps up the creative potential for a kid's playroom walls. ‘Oh wow,’ I thought, the moment I spotted this sophisticated childrens' playroom that designer Barbara Westbrook created for an Atlanta showhouse. What delicious fun for little ones who can literally draw on every wall – with chalk, of course. While the drawings on these walls look … [Read more...]