Sunday, September 23, 2012

Chalkboard Refrigerator

This is my version of a chalkboard refrigerator. I would not recommend doing this project with a brand new refrigerator! I thought of this project when our old fridge broke down and we bought a refurbished one. Here is my new fridge, the first one is how it is supposed to look.

 
As you can tell it does not have handles. This is how I got it so cheap.
 
Step 1
Gather Supplies
 
1 can of Rustoleum Magnetic Primer
1 can of Rustoleum Chalkboard Paint
1 roll of painters tape
1  roll of plastic drop cloth
2 small roller brushes
*Chalk*
 
 
Step 2
Get Started
 
Start by taping off any areas of the refrigerator that you don't want to paint. If you have an ice/water spout cover with plastic and tape off. Clean the fridge and dry thoroughly. Next apply the primer. I applied 2 coats of primer, letting the first one dry for about an hour and then I applied the second. Once the primer is dry completely you can apply the Chalkboard paint. Again I applied 2 layers of paint and then used a regular paint brush to touch up any areas. Let the paint dry for 24 hours before applying any chalk!
 
 
Step 3
Have fun and get creative!
 
Here are some examples of what I did.
 
This is Our Calendar. I use this space for important dates, appointments, and other things happening throughout the month. The magnets I used did not show up well on camera so I added in a few dates using photo shop to show you an example.
 
This is our Weekly Menu. You can also add on a shopping list or even a chore list!
 
My oldest son uses this space for his weekly Spelling Words.
 
My 5 year old has an obsession with refrigerator magnets and so he loves to play make believe with them all. He has a few different collections but for this one I used his farm animals.
 
The Free Space is for the kids to draw whatever they want, they can even play tic-tac-toe!
 
This was one of the best projects I ever did and the kids love that they can draw on my fridge! I have realized with this one that you can use Chalkboard paint on nearly anything. The total amount spent on this project was $35. It was well worth it.
 
To clean the chalk off simply use any cleaner and a sponge. Dry thoroughly with a paper towel.
 
 
 
 



10 comments:

  1. I seriously think this is awesome! thanks for sharing. New follower here! can't wait to read more

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  2. OMG I love this fridge! Brilliant and brave!

    I'm your newest follower from Moms Monday Mingle.

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  3. Great idea.

    I saw you on Monday Mingle and just followed you.
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  4. What a fun project!
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    ~Melissa
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  5. Oh how I wish chalkboard paint would have been around when my son was young! I would have loved to have made him a headboard out of it...Happy New Follower! Found you thru the GFC blog hop! You can find me here:

    Tif
    Ramblings of a Southern Belle
    http://www.rambling-southern-belle.com

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  6. That is fun for the whole family! Never thought of that! Thank you for sharing.

    Stopping by from Jellibean journals. Love for you to return the follow when you can.
    julie @ Naptime Review
    www.thenaptimereview.com

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  7. I was stopping over from the Monday Mingle at The Naptime Review and I LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea. This is so creative and great for the kids. If I lived in a place where I could change my refrigerator we would definitely be doing this.
    Love
    Patricia @ thettdiaries.com

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  8. Love this! How much fun is having a chalkboard fridge. I might get too excited and make too many lists. The kids drawings are so cute. That would be my favorite part of it. Thanks for sharing with me.

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  9. Personally I do not know if I want chalk dust flying where the food is... but it is a cool idea for a little corner by the breakfast area... or on the side of a cupboard. I like having the chalkboard at a kid friendly height and seeing how easy it was to prepare encourages me to do one at home. Thanks for sharing and I am following you now. I would appreciate a follow back.
    Jillian

    http://puzzlemecomplete.blogspot.com/2012/09/funny-friday.html

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  10. Thank you so much for all of your comments, and I always follow back so thanx for following me as well. The chalk dust flying around food is not a problem, the play area for the kids is near the floor so it works out. Also I saw someone say they would make too many lists, well did you see my pictures lol I do make too many lists. I sometimes wonder where else I could add a chalkboard just so I can make more lists!

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