on a whim last week over lunchtime, i stopped in at the salvation army. i hadn't gone in awhile, so i thought i would see if there was anything interesting there. that's when i found this gem:
i had no idea what i was going to do with it, but i knew i couldn't pass it up. not with details like this:
as i stood in line for 10 minutes (yes, apparently never go to salvation army on fridays at lunch - that seems to be rush hour!), i realized this frame would be perfect for my chalkboard! last year, dh came home from school with a whole pile of chalkboard slates that they were just going to throw in the garbage. he said he'd take them home instead. after painting with black chalkboard paint, we used it to write notes and our grocery list, and it sat on the desk in our office, but we never liked it there.
amazingly, the chalkboard was the exact dimension as the picture. so now, after a coat of green paint (leftover from our living room, no less!), this $6.99 frame is now a cute little chalkboard:
i had no idea what i was going to do with it, but i knew i couldn't pass it up. not with details like this:
as i stood in line for 10 minutes (yes, apparently never go to salvation army on fridays at lunch - that seems to be rush hour!), i realized this frame would be perfect for my chalkboard! last year, dh came home from school with a whole pile of chalkboard slates that they were just going to throw in the garbage. he said he'd take them home instead. after painting with black chalkboard paint, we used it to write notes and our grocery list, and it sat on the desk in our office, but we never liked it there.
6 comments:
Oh, this is fabulous, Flo! I love it!!
jealous!!!
it turned out so cool!
What a great find! It looks great!!
GORGEOUS!!! I want it. Can you make me one???
So Cute Flo! It's a talent to be able to spot these "gems" when we come across them... Way to go with the make-over! You did say slates... do you have any for sale?
Love it! Beautiful!
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