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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!!!

 

Decorating// DIY// Our old home

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Comments

  1. Emily says

    September 10, 2012 at 7:32 am

    I”ve seen a million DIY chalkboards – but never one for the front porch! What a fantastic idea. Looking forward to seeing the full look.

    • Anna says

      September 10, 2012 at 8:00 am

      Thanks Emily! 🙂

  2. Anne Marie says

    September 10, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    This is wonderful – great job!!

  3. Christina @ The Frugal Homemaker says

    October 15, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    Love this Anna! Never thought about doing a chalkboard on the front porch. might have to add that to mine 😉

    • Anna says

      October 15, 2012 at 5:35 pm

      Thank you Christina! It’s fun having it there, I love the fun things people write on it. 🙂

  4. Aimee says

    January 20, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    Hi Anna! My friend and i were discussing using chalkboard paint on glass (or a mirror) but we thought it might wipe the chalkboard paint off when we took a wet rag to it (like to remove chalk pen or something) How has yours held up?

    • Anna says

      January 20, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      Mine has held up really well. I put 3 coats of paint on my window and I haven’t had any problem with it. The only time any has ever come off was when something sharp scratched it.

      • Aimee says

        January 20, 2014 at 5:20 pm

        Great thank you so much for replying! I’m excited because this opens up my options greatly! 🙂

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