{Trash-to-Chalkboard Transformation}

Hey, y'all!  If you've followed along here for a while now, you know that I am not above getting "treasures" out of my neighbors' trash to transform.  (Remember the bench I saved from the trash?)  My husband will actually tell me now if he sees something I might want instead of trying to divert my attention.  We've come a long way...  Recently, I saw a pile of wood that was some type of cabinet doors or a wooden screen.  I saw some potential in the junk and got my husband to bring it home.  I was able to totally transform one of the pieces.

I started with this whatchamacallit.

I wiped it down with a cloth, sanded it, and wiped it down again.

I used Martha Stewart chalkboard paint on the center of the piece.  I taped off the edges with painter's tape and applied several coats following the directions on the paint bottle.  When that was thoroughly dry, I taped off the inside and sealed the outside edges with a coat of Polycrylic.  Then I had to condition the chalkboard paint.

The chalkboard paint bottle directs you to rub a layer of chalk over the entire painted surface before writing on it.  After that, my trash transformation was complete.

I love the wood grain paired with the black chalkboard.

I have to say that I really enjoyed this makeover!  It feels good to save something from the trash.  :)