Front Porch DIY Chalkboard

I’ve had this old window in my garage for almost a year but I haven’t been able to decide what to do with it.  When it came time to makeover my front porch I really wanted to fill up the large, empty wall to the left of the door and I immediately thought of the old window!  I thought, how fun would it be to have a place where people that stopped by could leave us notes.  It would also be the perfect place for me to leave notes for people, like the UPS man, etc.  I know just about everyone, and their mother, has made a DIY chalkboard before but this is a tutorial of my take on making a chalkboard.

First I laid the window on my lawn to clean it.  I wiped it down with a damp rag and then rubbed off the extra caulking.

Then I used Frog Tape and paper from the recycle bin, to prep the window for painting. 

After I taped it off I used Rustoleum’s Chalkboard paint and sprayed the window with two coats.

After the paint was dry I added two hooks on the back to make for easy hanging.

Here’s my chalkboard before adding the fun stuff.

And here’s my chalkboard hanging on our front porch.  I love it!

Chalk for guests to write notes… check!

The best part is that I can write anything I want on it!  If you happen to be in the area stop by and leave me a note! 

I can’t wait to show you the whole front porch makeover!  Stop by on Wednesday to check it out!!!