home tour- chalkboard wall & letter A wall

if you follow me on instagram (close2myart) then this is all old news to you…
i finally finished re-doing my chalkboard wall.
initially, i just painted directly over the lightly textured drywall.
but it ended up still having too many bumps to be able to get clean lines with the chalk and was driving me crazy!

i fixed it by: skimming it with plaster, letting it dry, then wet-sanding till it was smooth and painting it again.
much better!

and did you notice my clever little chalk & eraser holder made out  of  a vintage match safe?
it works so perfectly!
here are some other cute ones i found.

i have to throw in a few more shots of my letter “A” wall – taken with my good camera.

i’m so excited, valentina says she’s going to be designing a piece of  ”A” art  soon.
i can’t wait to add it to my collection!

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7 Responses to “home tour- chalkboard wall & letter A wall”

1. Amy Peters says:

   09/29/12 at 5:17 pm

   Loving the views of the new house! I remember you buying a few of those A’s.
2. pattilouwho says:

   09/29/12 at 6:30 pm

   I LOVE the “A” wall. Such a cool idea…I might have to steal that for my girls’ room.
3. giggles says:

   09/29/12 at 10:26 pm

   It all looks so amazing Michelle!! Chalk wall turned out great after a lot of extra work!! Love the “A” wall and I LOVE Valentinas work too!! I would love a duvet cover made of one of her patterns. Adding her “A” will be wonderful!

   Hugs Giggles
4. amber says:

   09/30/12 at 4:59 am

   It all looks great! Love the A’s! What a great idea!
5. Jarvie says:

   09/30/12 at 7:43 am

   Very cool! Like the match box chalk holder, I love repurposing vintage stuff. The ‘A’ wall is fab too! : )
6. regina says:

   10/01/12 at 1:58 pm

   I love that you hung some up. Looks awesome!
7. Inspire Me Heather says:

   10/26/12 at 6:08 am

   Oh, your home is beautiful and your photos are so lovely! Your gorgeous chalkboard art brought me here and I’ve linked this to my DIY chalk art post too today.