Green Chalkboard: How To Make One From A Thrifted Frame

If you are new to My Creative Days, you may not know that I have an obsession with the color green. It has always been my favorite color and I love to bring it into our home when I can. The desk in my office is one of the most popular pictures from the blog because of the green color. Today, I am going to share the green chalkboard we made using a thrifted frame, a thin piece of plywood and some paint. 

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I have to tell you a little but about the table the chalkboard is sitting on. I was at a yard sale this summer and there was a pile of four, chippy legs and two chippy board laying in a pile next to the garage. The finish on the legs was so good, so I asked if they were for sale. He said I could have to pile for FREE!!!

I brought it home not knowing what it was and Matt was able to put the pieces back together and then we had a base of a table! We stained and cut a top and now we have the cutest little table!!! I wanted to share this story to inspire you to show yard sales and when you are there, ask about things they may not have a price tag but are catching your eye. Who knows, you may come home with a FREE table! 

Supplies Used To Make The Green Chalkboard:

Rustoleum Green Chalkboard Paint

Thrift Store Large Frame

Thin Plywood

Circular Saw

Chalk Line

Paint Brush

Tape Measure

“Drop Cloth” Dixie Belle Paint

Glazier Push Points (the pieces you need to hold the chalkboard into the frame)

I think that green chalkboards are so classic. They remind me of old classrooms and schools. Black chalkboards are great too, but when I started this project, I knew I wanted to paint the chalkboard green. I painted the frame “Drop Cloth” from Dixie Belle Paint to brighten it up a bit. 

Here is the live video for the green chalkboard:

As you can see, the chalkboard project really is an easy one. There are always frames at thrift stores. If you can’t find a stand alone frame, you could buy a picture and take the glass and picture out and use the frame for this project. Restore is a great place to find pieces of thin plywood. 

In under 30 minutes (that’s including painting time) you can have a fun chalkboard to use for all kinds of things; menus, lists, homework, chores, etc. 

Do you have chalkboards in your home? What do you use them for? 

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