Among our list of 1000 projects is a precious nook in our upstairs hallway. It now graces a lovely Melissa and Doug train set that is always a mess. I have great expectations for this nook, however. It is SCREAMING “art nook” at me every day. I envision a bulletin board on one wall to display finished works, an easel where our children can paint or draw and store all their supplies, a table for coloring and sketching, and, the most fun part…a wall with 12×12 chalkboard squares accented in a super fun chalkboard decal.

P.S. Have I told you that I LOVE chalkboard paint? It’s so easy! And, it has a lot of clever uses… I also think picking something simple to start with in a room is a genius move. Then, choose another “easy” project and keep chipping away until it’s finished. (VERY important to pace yourself…not like a lot of us can magically put together a room in a day!)

Ok! So, I am going to begin with the 12×12 chalkboard squares, of course! If you are not inclined to pull out the old paint brush, try these on your walls instead:

Simple and functional chalkboard decals (they adhere to the wall without damage)…Land of Nod

A quirky decal option from Target…

OMG! Dying over the whale decal!! I may have to do this instead…Land of Nod, of course.

Davis would FREAK over this surfboard chalkboard. This would be great in his “big boy” room!

Pottery Barn Kids

This is the chalkboard on one side/white board on the other side easel I want for the “art nook”!

Land of Nod

What’s this I spy? A chalkboard PLACEMAT! Genius idea for the art table!

Paper Source

And for a post-masterpiece-creation refreshment…

Southern Living featured these GENIUS glasses in their April 2010 issue – just sweep a stroke of chalkboard paint onto the glass…so cute! And, yes, I’ll have some of that raspberry-beer cocktail, please!

When I start, I’ll take many, many pictures for you to see what I’ve done. I am super excited!!

Adrianne