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Picture Frame to Chalkboard

September 4, 2014

How can it possibly be time for another $30 Thursday? It seems like I was just sharing my chicken feeder centerpiece from last month. Time flies when you’re having fun! 😀

In case you’re new here, $30 Thursday takes place on the first Thursday of the new month. April from House by Hoff and Jen from Migonis Home join me in bringing you a new ideas you can make for $30 or less!

And today, I’m sharing how to transform a regular picture frame into a chalkboard. Simple, but fun, stuff! 😀

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

I’ve had this picture sitting in our basement for about three years. I’ve always liked the frame, but the picture wasn’t quite me, or my style, so I kept it, thinking one day I would find a way to reuse it…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

It just so happened to fit perfectly on our new dining room shelves…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

So, I took everything apart…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

And gave the glass insert a few coats of chalkboard paint…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

Once it dried, I gently sanded it to remove any extra lumps, but in all honesty, I kind of like a lumpy chalkboard…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

Then, to season it, I rubbed the entire thing with a piece of chalk…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

And used a damp cloth to wipe off the extra chalk dust…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage-

Then, I just popped it back into the frame…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

And added my “Give Thanks” saying. To see how I transferred the font, click here.

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

I happen to think it looks wonderful on our new shelves…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

And I even threw in a little bit of fall decorating…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

I’ve been having waay too much fun collecting little bits and pieces for fall decorating this year, and the rest of house might be covered up with random things laying around…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

In the meantime, I’m absolutely loving the addition of this simple chalkboard…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

And it’s another versatile piece that can fit practically anywhere…

Picture Frame to Chalkboard by The Wood Grain Cottage

Those are my favorite types of things to have laying around. 😀

Now, here’s what April and Jen came up with this month…

April is sharing her lovely, inexpensive fall mantel…

inexpensive fall mantel | House by Hoff

And Jen is showing just how easy it is to make a custom sized fabric message board…

Message Board | Migonis Home

And there are three more projects to add to our growing collection! Decorating doesn’t have to be time consuming or expensive! Promise!

For more ideas, check out our $30 Thursday Pinterest board!

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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  1. Jen @ Migonis Home says

    September 4, 2014 at 5:47 AM

    looks so great on your shelves!!! 🙂

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  2. Rondell says

    September 4, 2014 at 7:25 AM

    I wish I could find a frame like that so pretty, love it with the chalkpaint too!

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    • Donna Swain says

      September 4, 2014 at 3:48 PM

      To find beautiful frames, go to a Goodwill store. Don’t look at the pictures but just the frames and then paint them, distress, whatever and you have it.

      Good luck from Commerce, GA

      Reply
  3. Robin says

    September 4, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    Your chalkboard looks perfectly at home on your pretty shelves. Well done.

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  4. Lisa says

    September 4, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    I love the chalkboard!! Question for you…. It looks like your shelves are at different depths and I love that!! Can you explain how far each comes out and the space between each? I am in the process of adding opening shelving in our dining room and I would love to have them sit exactly like that!!

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    • Shayna says

      September 4, 2014 at 12:48 PM

      Hi there! THANK YOU so very much! Yes, our shelves are at different depths. You can read all about them here: https://www.thewoodgraincottage.com/2014/08/08/diy-dining-room-open-shelving/
      I hope that helps! 😀

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  5. Jenna Sue says

    September 4, 2014 at 12:35 PM

    Wonderful as always! One can never have too many chalkboards!

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  6. Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage says

    September 4, 2014 at 3:05 PM

    LOVING all the projects girls. Shayna, it’s a keeper 😉 I love a chalkboard, and might have a few too many…

    Reply
  7. Leslie @ House on the Way says

    September 4, 2014 at 7:41 PM

    A frame turned chalkboard is one of my favorite projects. I made one last year for my Thanksgiving Menu Board. Love yours! Gorgeous!

    Reply

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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