How to Build a Shabby Chic White Chalkboard

Create an attractive message board for a country- or vintage-style kitchen or office by crafting your own shabby chic white chalkboard. With a few basic supplies that you can purchase from a home improvement store, you can create a small counter top or a large wall-mounted, shabby chic white chalkboard. Use the completed project to jot down messages, write recipes or even help your kids with their homework.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring tape or ruler
• White crown molding
• Hot glue
• Fine-grit sandpaper

Instructions

1. Purchase a plain, unframed chalkboard in a size that suits your needs. Measure each of the sides of the chalkboard.

2. Cut two lengths of white crown molding that equal the size of the sides of the chalkboard. Measure the width of the molding and double it. Add the doubled length of the molding to the length of the top and bottom of the chalkboard. Cut two lengths of white crown molding that are equal to the dimensions. For example, if the top and bottom of the chalkboard are 8 inches long and the molding is 2 inches wide, cut two lengths of crown molding that are 12 inches long.

3. Run a bead of hot glue along the top of the sides of the chalkboard. Affix the molding onto the sides of the chalkboard.

4. Apply hot glue onto the surface of the top and bottom of the chalkboard. Press the molding onto the top and bottom of the chalkboard. The molding should be positioned so that the ends meet the ends of the molding on the sides of the chalkboard.

5. Rub fine-grit sandpaper along the surface of the molding to remove some of the paint.

References

• Country Home: Make a Blackboard