A Thrifted, Farmhouse Style, Chalkboard/Shelf Makeover With Paint & Stencils
February 07, 2021
This is a recent find at my local thrift shop.
It's a Home Interiors chalkboard/peg hooks/shelf piece.
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I removed the chalkboard piece first.
I washed the pieces down with hot soapy Dawn Dish Soap water. The chalkboard had really been used as a chalkboard, and there was a lot of build up of chalk under the frame.
Next, I brushed a couple of coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Caviar
on both pieces.
on both pieces.
I then pulled out a fun, farmhouse style, Pantry stencil from Old Sign Stencils.
I have used this stencil several times before, and sometimes just used the Bake - Cook - Create section. It's versatile.
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I then centered and taped the Pantry stencil down on the chalkboard board with blue painter's tape.
I swirled the word Pantry onto the board using Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Putty
.
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Then I decided to try a new technique to me, shadowing. The shadowing adds some depth to the letters.
To add the shadowing, I placed the stencil over the dry putty stencil, moving it a little to the right and up a bit. I then stenciled the word pantry again with Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Drop Cloth
. I also stenciled the small font lettering below Pantry.
. I also stenciled the small font lettering below Pantry.
After putting my sign shelf back together, I sealed it with Dixie Belle Easy Peasy Spray Wax
.
.I did not distress the piece.
It's a perfect piece for a farmhouse kitchen!
And a great piece to display
vintage farmhouse kitchen wares.
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So gorgeous! That little chalkboard was an absolute fab find but you just made it sing!
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Talk about a drab to fab upcycle! I love what you did with the chalkboard and I'd have this hanging in my kitchen in a heart beat.
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