I’m back in the dining room with another change! (There are a few more changes coming in this room in the next couple of weeks.) I took down one of my lithographed trays and replaced it with a chalkboard that I made and now I have …..
….not exactly the cow painting I’ve been looking for, but a fun substitute!
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Isn’t it cute! We all love it and have been talking about all the fun things we can draw on it for the different holidays.
And you know what, I didn’t paint the frame. I didn’t paint it because my vintage chandelier is brass and my lithographed frames have an inside border of gold – so it all works together like it was meant to be!
Did you know that Home Depot sells sheets of chalkboard and wipe off board? I didn’t either until my husband told me. I had asked him to cut down a piece of MDF that we had to fit my frame and he said he had plans for it, why not get a piece of chalkboard at HD – they’ll even cut it. It saved me a whole step of spray painting and it’s a really smooth finish that you don’t always get when you cover an old painting or a piece of wood etc with chalkboard paint.
This project was a family affair – my husband went to Home Depot and got the chalkboard, put it in the frame for me and hung it on the wall, my daughter drew the cow, and I had the concept and did the rest of drawing and lettering.
Team work makes the dream work (a little thing my husband likes to say to his employees ~ smile).
Adorable! Your daughters cow drawing is awesome, I don’t kow that I would eveer want to erase it! :>)
Manuela, that is just perfect. Brilliant idea and I had no idea HD sold chalkboard sheets. I may have to get me some. Your daughter did a wonderful job too.
Oh my gosh, that is awesome! The drawing and wording is so pretty! Great group project and I’m so glad to know about the chalkboard at HD.
Way cool! Your daughter is a talented gal! And that you didn’t paint the frame is not lost on me! I like what your husband says…
Yes, I did know about the blackboard and white board, but never would have transferred the knowledge to something like this. I once had the blackboards in my classroom replaced with white boards (I despise chalk dust) and then made the request to have the remnants cut into small whiteboards for each student. Oh my! I had no idea the effort involved in that, but it was accomplished and I was very happy with them.
The cow and lettering are so perfectly done that I thought it was a print!
Love it! That drawing is AWESOME! I didn’t know HD sold sheets like that either! Thanks for the tip! Have a blessed day dear Manuela, HUGS!
Your team work project looks absolutely adorable! I like it a lot too:)
I LOVE it, Manuela! Your daughter did a great job on the cow and you did the wreath and lettering beautifully! I had read on another blog that Lowe’s had the pre-done chalkboard painted wood but it’s great to know Home Depot has it, too. I think I may have to get some of that.
Love this, Manuela! Looks fabulous hanging on your wall.
xo
Claudia
That is really neat Manuela. Your daughter is a good drawer of cows. 🙂 I didn’t know HD did that. I wonder if this is available in Canada too. Must check it out. Have a great weekend.
OK, I love it. Of course, I can’t keep my eyes off your chandelier.
Thou shalt not covet your blog friend’s chandelier, Debbie.
LOL! Well I think you did a lovely job on your chandelier!
That is so cute!!! and I didn’t know that they cut down chalkboard, though my husband probably did and has been hiding it from me! 😉
I LOVE your chalkboard. What talent – a true team effort! Thanks for the tip about chalkboard at HD.
~Adrienne~
I love it! Your daughter is a very good artist! It looks fantastic!
All the yellow and blacks and metal tones really work. Do you think your cow is like the Chic fil a cow, hoping chicken is for supper and not him? 🙂
LOL! Actually we were joking around with that. I was going to print “Yummy” under the cow.
How cut!! You have your own personal cow picture that no one else has! You did a really good job – all of you. Great work!
Judy
How about How cute!!
Judy
Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this cow. What a great job and I had no idea about the boards at HD. Your daughter really should do a digital download in her shop. I would definately buy it !!! As always your dining room looks wonderful
Thank you Kim! I told her and she’ll work on it soon. She’s a busy girl. She also started posting how to draw videos on YouTube.
That’s great!
I didn’t know that Home Depot had chalkboard! Awesome!
Your daughter did a great job on the cow!
Deanna
Great teamwork – love the outcome ! I like it with the chandelier – a real fun touch.
Enjoy your weekend.
What a fun way to get what you want. I love that the family all contributed.
How cute is that to have a chalkboard in the dining room…and so cool that you can change it anytime you want? Love it!
Oh it’s gorgeous! I’ve been thinking it’s time for more cows in my life. It’s you that has gotten me hooked on them again, lol.
This is just darling! You are both very talented 🙂
I just adore this! your home is so lovely and your colors ta-boot!
Hopping over from Corn in My Coffeepot where she showed your cow. You daughter is quite an artist and the picture looks great in your beautiful dining room. Good team work. Glad to know HD has the chalkboard … will check that out. Thanks ……..
Blessings,
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
I am still in love with your curtains! Now between your handy husband and talented daughter and you, it is just a wonderful wonderful room 🙂
Great project, sounds fairly easy too. I love the curtains and yellow walls!
Karee