I look forward to this post all month every month. I LOVE sending fun things to my blogging friends. It is like Christmas morning when I get to click over and see what they did with them in their homes. They always knock it out of the park and this time is no exception.
I teamed up with Amy from The Idea Room and Desiree from The 36th Avenue. They are two of my most favorite people because they are both genuine, kind people who put their faith and their families first. They also happen to be ridiculously talented.
This month I ordered us a hanging vase/planter. I loved the shape and the fact that is had a flat bottom so you didn’t necessarily have to hang it if you didn’t want to.
(affiliate link: hanging vase/planter from Amazon
I recently added a chalkboard (and by recently I mean yesterday afternoon #procrastination) to my dining area. I knew I wanted to do a different feature on the wall to change things up from the mirror I had there, but I also wanted to keep some of the barnwood.
The hanging planter made the perfect spot to put the chalk!
Let’s chat chalkboards for a second…. I painted one in my basement for my kids to draw on knowing I would be covering it up eventually with the gray stained planks. I knew it would be a mess. And it was. So I probably should have hesitated to put one in my home again but I didn’t and I’ll tell you why.
This one will be for grocery lists, messages, and a menu board. I will be the main one writing on it and I will use a wet rag to wipe it down, not an eraser or dry rag. I am hoping this will reduce the chalk dust. I also added the barnwood in the hopes that any dust will land on that ledge and not in the floors or baseboards. I gave my little guy the smaller chalkboard that use to hang in here and he is happy as can be to color on it…. mostly outside :)
Another idea that I almost did, was to hang this on the side of one of my kitchen cabinets next to the sink and put fresh cut herbs in it with water to keep them fresh. There is a tiny hole at the bottom but I would have just used caulk to fill it and make it waterproof.
Don’t forget to hop on over and see what Amy and Desiree did with their hanging planter!
And if you like to use reclaimed wood in your projects like I do, read this post on how to clean and sanitize it :)
Cute vase, with lots of possibilities. I like the idea of hanging it on the wall, to hold all sorts of things. Its simple shape would blend with all sorts of decor. Thanks for being honest about chalk dust. For as long as chalk board whatevers have been a trend, I keep wondering about the dust problem. You’re the only blogger whom I’ve seen admit to it. That said, a wet rag is the time-honored way to deal with it. I like the inspirational things you write on them. And with four kids, I imagine there are many situations where you want a fast way to put up a cheerful message, like a “congratulations” or “good luck.” The vase is great as a stylish chalk holder. Nice contrast with the wood.
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Well the chalkboard looks adorable in the room, especially the dark board against the ceiling “tiles”. The vase makes a unique chalk holder (better than those tray things of which the chalk just rolls off). Thinking chalkboards for your kids, have you thought about the new whiteboard paint out there. We had a conference room at work painted with the whiteboard paint and it is pretty neat. Now the writing surface is nothing like a real smooth whiteboard, but it is quite handy and no dust.
Love how adorable this is! : ) I always leave my chalk on the edge of the frame and it falls off into a million pieces. This would be great for my kids…. and me ; )
I see African Violets in those vases but I really like what you did with the chalk board. Great idea! The simplicity of white never gets old. It brings a nice balance of peace to a room. Thanks for sharing – Love that chalk board, Pinning this one!
-Carole
Yours turned out so cute! Love how you used it for your chalkboard…which I love!! Thanks for including me in this fun challenge!
What a fun idea for a challenge! I came over from The Idea Room to see how you used this cute little vase. I love how you chose to have it hold chalk next to your beautiful new chalk board. On my way to Desiree’s site now to see what she did!
My daughter has a whole chalkboard wall in her room and I never know what to do with all her chalk. I just have it in a little box in her dresser. This is such a good idea! Pinned!
I have a small chalkboard obsession too! I have chalkboards all over my house, including one in my dining area. My oldest has taken it over recently and it is sport a Tampa Bay Lightning logo, which is not exactly what Mama would put on it, but it’s playoffs season, I decided to roll with it! ;-) The vase with the chalk is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing!!! Here is my latest chalkboard project: http://www.thisabundantlifeblog.com/2015/05/12/diychalkboardgrocerylist/