I had been telling Chris how much I would love to have a chalkboard wall in our playroom for the past few weeks and then last week I took Apple to the doctor for one of her well visits and came home to a beautiful surprise!
I'm serious, this was the sweetest! Chris was so excited to surprise me and Aiden was smiling ear to ear.
Not only did he manage to paint the whole wall with their help but he took pictures the whole time to document it! I am making a few more small changes to this room and then I will share a playroom post!
** Ains made babble's best dresses list! check it out here!
Ah love it!!! I just painted a chalkboard wall in our playroom/office a couple of days ago! :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable! Love your pups too! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks great Casey!!! What a sweet gesture!
ReplyDeleteoh, casey, I LOVE it!
ReplyDeletethat was so sweet of your husband...what a lovely surprise for you to come home to!
i love it! i'm about to paint an armoire for the kiddos room in chalk board paint :) as soon as i get the time to sand it....
ReplyDeleteWhat a very cool idea!!! and a very adorable family too!!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out beautifully! Something I've been wanting to do for a long time too.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I LOVE the picture of the kids with the dog! Such a classic shot.
That is SO cool!!!! And how sweet of your husband!
ReplyDeleteMy hubs surprised me with a chalkboard wall once too! So fun! The playroom is adorable!
ReplyDeleteHow incredibly fun!
ReplyDeleteI love how excited he was about helping. I think its so good when parents let the kids really help with things ... even if its a little messier and takes a bit longer. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome Casey!!! I have been wanting to do this for some time!!! Thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeletelove ya girl
xoxxoxo
Love it! I need a playroom first!
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Great idea for encouraging a creativity in an acceptable "spot"!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! I did a wall in my sons room and the trick I learned is to use coke to clean it. Everything else leaves that foggy film but coke makes it look brand new!
ReplyDeleteone of the first things that i will do, upon moving into our someday house (we're renting, currently, and dreaming of owning our own home), is to paint a chalkboard wall. LOVE.
ReplyDeleteAdorable...I love how your dogs clearly love your children so much, the larger of the two makes me smile every time I see him...seems so sweet. Your children are of course incredibly cute...and they are lucky to have the love of those pups as well!
ReplyDeletethat looks awesome! every bit of it is such a nice surprise!
ReplyDeleteOh, how sweet :)
ReplyDeleteI've just stumbled upon your blog and love it. I'm now following you. What a gorgeous idea!
ReplyDeleteI've just stumbled upon your blog and I love it, I'm now following. Gorgeous idea.
ReplyDeleteeven though i dont have kids yet i have been wanting a chalkboard wall for the last few months so bad!! i have heard that you can just use matte black paint instead of buying chalkboard paint. which did you use?? i would love to know!
ReplyDeleteI could chalk board paint pretty much anything...I love it! Great job on the transformation!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower and I can't wait for some free time to start at the beginning of your blog and work my way through. I have baby fever already just from this post! <33 super cute.
ReplyDeletelooks so cute because you can't even see it from the living area!
ReplyDeletewe don't have kids, nor do we have a wall available for chalkboard paint, but we DO have a chalkboard fridge!! check it out here:
http://www.beyondthestoop.com/2011/10/sunday-funday.html
and now we have a holiday countdown going on it:
http://www.beyondthestoop.com/2012/12/getting-into-holiday-spirit.html
isn't having a big chalkboard so fun!?! even for "us" adults too ;)
I LOVE this. I redid an old desk for my oldest daughter's room with chalkboard paint on the top and bright pink on the legs. She loves it.
ReplyDeleteoh my, i want one of these too! i just have a harder time justifying it when i don't even have any kids.... hehe ;)
ReplyDeleteps i love your big fluffy dog snoozing in that red chair. cracks me up.
Such a fun and creative idea :) Way to go Chris! I bet your are tickled to see your little ones share a love for drawing. Happy Wednesday friend Xo
ReplyDeleteaidens face when holding the paint brush is priceless and adorable!
ReplyDeleteI love it! We painted out "under the stairs" toy room with chalkboard paint and it inspires hours of fun for the littles.
ReplyDeleteSo fun! I just bought some chalkboard paint. Getting ready to do a few cabinets in my kitchen. I'm not brave enough to do a whole wall yet. So fun!
ReplyDeleteI love this!! We just did a small part framed in Mareto's room... about 2'x2' right at his level. He loves drawing and smearing the chalk around! So fun!
ReplyDeletethe children were such a great help, so sweet to see them work to make mummy happy. i love the picture of Ain and Ai having a snack break
ReplyDeleteThat was the sweetest... And I love it by the way! :) Adorable picture of Ainsleigh on Babble, too! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what i'm planning to do soon..
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