I am working on a chalkboard for Greta’s room this week! I really wanted something that we can hang on the wall rather than painting the wall directly. Chalkboard walls in interiors have been around for a decade or more in the design world and they have come a long way, but chalkboards have been around, well, a lot longer. While you can now make chalkboard paint in, literally, any color you want (whether you make it yourself or buy it), for Greta’s room I want to stick with the classics: black or green.
This weekend, I found inspiration in such a funny place. We were in Utah for a wedding and reunion with my dear friend and stopped at Cubby’s for lunch (get the Tri-tip sandwich–cali style!) and I found myself completely enamored with the decor, especially the green chalkboard walls. It felt so fresh!
So now I am leaning toward a green chalkboard for her room–and feeling really excited about the layer of color it will add. I’ll definitely be back with those details soon.
I was telling my mom that I leaning toward a vintage green chalkboard look and she adamant that the real vintage would be black. Haha! The internal battle of which really feels more classic: green or black chalkboards continues to stump me. I like both looks! I suppose real slate blackboards were the original, right? But green has that vintage charm. What say ye? Which is more classic looking and would you hang a black or green chalkboard in your casa?
I painted the chalkboards in my kindergarten classroom black. It was shiny and beautiful. Then I seasoned it, and now it is grey and dingy looking. Is there a way to get the shiny black look to stay????
I love the green. I got a BA in math, my green board was my work it out board before it went on paper. I got this board before High School so it was before 1990. It was something out of a classroom which switched to blackboards. Mine had no lines on it though. It only had the lines which were in my mind.
I know I am late commenting, but the green feels fresh again. And the green and pink combo remind me of that incredible room that Mandy did for her niece…
http://www.vintagerevivals.com/2014/04/macies-boho-bedroom-makeover-reveal.html
I’m sure whatever you decide will be awesome. Keep up the great work :)
Now, as a follow up question: Would you rather a blackboard or a whiteboard?
http://www.rrrather.com/view/76726
spoiler alert: 76% prefer whiteboards to blackboards.
I kinda love the pic of the collage of them, i think there is 4 or 5 in pic, maybe you could do that and have black and green ones!!! Its a win win!!:-)