We have a little mini nook in our kitchen that has been begging for a purpose. We also have a not-quite-2-year-old who has also, though not as directly, been begging for her own space. Match made in crafting-heaven? I thought so. Last Christmas, Santa brought the oldest a cute table and chairs (his Elves found it at IKEA, by the way) that has been sitting against another wall in the kitchen for months. Occasionally, that table would get kicked by someone walking through the kitchen and it needed a new home. It also needed a little face lift. My problem with projects is I'll be inspired to do something and then that will make me want to do more and more.... This time was no different. I had planned on just sanding the top of the table and repainting it with chalkboard paint so the oldest could draw unsupervised. (Basic white chalk comes off of most surfaces pretty easily-unlike crayon.) But then I thought she might need somewhere to display her occasional crayon/pencil drawings. Enter the picture wire and clips. And if she was going to have those, she would need somewhere to store her crayons and pencils. Enter the knob board and tins. Sounds like a story waiting to happen: "If You Give a Mom a Project."
Supplies:
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| Picture #1-Taping |
- Table of your choosing- we got ours at IKEA. If you're going to go that route, I would suggest checking out the "As-Is" section since you're going to be sanding and painting it, anyway.
- Various paint colors- we spent about $5 here because we just got the little paint samples. Plenty of paint and very cost-effective.
- Chalkboard paint-Rustoleum is great and about $8 for the can.
- Foam sponges- get the inexpensive ones and just toss them when you're done.
- Painters tape
- Scrap wood
- Knobs, hooks, drawer pulls. We chose knobs because we figured it would be a little harder for the toddler to pull it off the wall than if we had used hooks.
- Sander/sand paper
- IKEA wall art system. You can easily make your own using wire, ribbon, fishing line etc. & clips but I just went ahead and bought the kit.
- Tins, mugs etc. for holding art supplies. We found ours at Tai Pan Trading for $.97 each.
- 3M (or like) Velcro or command release strips/hooks
To do:
Table
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| Picture #2-Chalkboard & Color #1 |
- Using your sander or sand paper, remove the finish from all of the surfaces you want to repaint. [When the husband was sanding the table for me, he and my brother got a little excited about the new tool and sanded the top, sides and legs. I was only going to do the top. Oh, well.]
- Thoroughly clean the dust off of the surfaces to be painted. Make sure it is dry.
- Using painters tape, mark the areas you'd like painted. I didn't bother doing any real measuring but rather used the width of the tape as my guide. I went around the entire perimeter of the table top once and then did the same on the interior. (Picture #1)
- After taping and making sure it is sealed, paint the chalkboard. (Picture #2)
- Remove the outer tape and paint color #1 while the chalkboard paint is drying. When you're
- finished with the first surrounding color let it dry and do another layer of chalkboard paint. (Picture #2)
- If not doing two surrounding colors, wait until the chalkboard paint has dried, apply another coat and then tape on the chalkboard and paint the "frame."
- After the chalkboard paint and color #1 are dry, remove the center tape. I was lazy and free-handed the second color. Be smarter and tape it off, too, so you can have nice, crisp paint lines. (Picture #3)
- Let it all set for 12-24 hours and then enjoy!
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| Picture #3 |
To Do:
Knob Board
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| The finished corner |
- Paint your scrap piece of wood that has already been cut and shaped how you like. We used a piece left over from our Built-In Shelves/Open Linen Closet project. Give it a second coat, if needed.
- Paint your knobs, if needed. We bought unfinished wooden knobs for really cheap at Hobby Lobby.
- Measure, mark and drill holes where needed depending on your hanger choice and attach knobs/hooks/pulls.
- I'm not a huge fan of drilling or hammering into walls if something isn't going to be permanent so I used heavy duty removable velcro strips to attach the knob board.
- Add tins, supplies, kids and creativity.
- Enjoy!
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