I kind of lucked out with this headboard for the Peanutβs roomβ¦.found it at aΒ local peddlers mall for $25. If you wanted to recreate this same ideaβ¦.you have a few options. Oneβ¦.finding a great old headboard and paint it like I didβ¦.two, you could paint chalkboard paint directly on the wall and frame it with trim, threeβ¦you could make a headboard out of mdf or plywood and paint it. It is a really fun and unique accent to a childβs roomβ¦and it is very useable too!
Here is what it looked like beforeβ¦.super cute and solid wood. The paint on it is a light silver blueβ¦I loved it but it wasnβt quite right for the room. I ended up painting the outer edges silver.
Once the silver was dry I taped off the inside and used some newspaper to protect the edges. I used a gray primer on the flat surface of the headboard.
Two coats of Krylon Chalkboard paintβ¦.let dry β¦then rub the whole thing down with the side piece of chalk.
We love leaving her little notes on itβ¦.nice little surprises :) We have white pillow cases….so the chalk rubbing off hasn’t been an issue. Plus….it will brush right off most fabrics anyway….but something to consider :)
Here is the entire room in case you missed it :)
Aqua and Black tween girls room

doesn’t the chalk rub off onto the linens?
Very cool! I would never think about doing anything this creative with my headboard. Love it!