Turn a Salvaged Cupboard Door Into a Vintage Chalkboard

by Recreated Designs

4 Materials

1 Hour

Easy

Turn an old kitchen cupboard door into a vintage chalkboard with just a little paint! Use these farmhouse chalkboards to decorate any space with an inspirational saying, your shopping list or notes to your family.

turn a salvaged cupboard door into a vintage chalkboard

I found this old door at a local salvage store and it was the perfect size to make a kitchen chalkboard. It fit the bill of being a door so I grabbed it up with this project in mind.

I began by removing all of the hardware.

Then filled the holes with a quick drying hole filler.

This frame got two coats of Homestead House Milk Paint in Laurentien. I have always been a blue lover and this shade is about as perfect as it gets!

Once the outside of the door and back was painted, I gave the inside three coats of Rustoleum Chalkboard Paint in Black.

The Rustoleum Chalkboard paint needs to cure for 3 days before you can write on it. Once it is fully cured, I rubbed a piece of chalk all over it to season it. Seasoning it will prevent the chalk from leaving permanent marks when you write. (You can see this process here are well...)

A little sanding to distress the paint and my new kitchen chalkboard was ready for use!

I also did a little update to this project and wanted to show you how easy it is to make a vintage looking chalkboard as well. The one on the right is with the Rustoleum Chalkboard Paint and the one on the left is a custom mix of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint to make the vintage green color. (2 parts Artissimo and 3 parts Boxwood)