Homemade Chalk Paint Recipe

by Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

I've been using this recipe for making homemade chalk paint for several months now and I'm really pleased with the results. It gives a really nice finish on furniture projects with a minimal amount of prep. And it's thrifty too!

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Barbara Blakely on Jan 03, 2016
Would chalk paint work to put over an ugly faux stone fireplace? I hate the black/tan color. Barb

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Renae E. Geddes Milliken on Mar 08, 2016
What do you seal it with? I want to paint my kitchen cabinets with this, but I need a good sealer.

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Margie Spenser on Jul 17, 2016
What is chalk paint? I never heard of it before I started getting emails from Hometalk. What does it do that is special? What are the pros and cons of it? Thanks!

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Linda on Oct 30, 2016
Has anyone heard of BBFROSCH chalk powder that you add to regular paint? I saw it online while Googling and it got good reviews.

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Paula on Nov 16, 2018

Thank you so much. I want to use gray as the tile for the bath I picked is dark grey. this will be so helpful

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