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Selden78
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play room
Lets see your paly room for the kids, Im redoing ours and need some ideas. so far Im thinking of primary colors for the walls and some new toy bins from IKEA
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rkoenke
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Re: play room
look up martha stewart's chalk board paint recipe. you can do it to any paint, it doesn't have to be black. we did ours in a pale green.
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| Posted 11/5/08 4:29 PM |
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Lucky09
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Re: play room
This isn't my house, but a pic I have saved for when we re-do our basement.
They have the chalk board on the upper walls.
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| Posted 11/5/08 4:38 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: play room
Posted by rkoenke
look up martha stewart's chalk board paint recipe. you can do it to any paint, it doesn't have to be black. we did ours in a pale green.
that is what i would love to do. Right now the playroom is coffee colored and pooh themed.
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| Posted 11/5/08 8:56 PM |
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Selden78
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Re: play room
I was thinking of making one wall chalk board... realy you can do it with any color thats great!!!
thanks
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| Posted 11/6/08 8:54 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: play room
I'm planning on doing a white-board wall, instead of the chalkboard. Eventually, the Wii, TV, and probably other electronics will be in there, and I really don't want that much chalk dust in the same room as the electronics.
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| Posted 11/6/08 9:14 AM |
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want2beamom
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Re: play room
Posted by GoldenRod
I'm planning on doing a white-board wall, instead of the chalkboard. Eventually, the Wii, TV, and probably other electronics will be in there, and I really don't want that much chalk dust in the same room as the electronics.
we want to do a white board wall as well....thats a pretty big white board though!!!
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| Posted 11/6/08 5:49 PM |
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Selden78
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Re: play room
chalk board :
Custom Colors How-To
Start with flat-finish latex paint in any shade. For small areas, such as a door panel, mix 1 cup at a time.
1. Pour 1 cup of paint into a container. Add 2 tablespoons of unsanded tile grout. Mix with a paint stirrer, carefully breaking up clumps.
2. Apply paint with a roller or a sponge paintbrush to a primed or painted surface. Work in small sections, going over the same spot several times to ensure full, even coverage. Let dry.
3. Smooth area with 150-grit sandpaper, and wipe off dust.
4. To condition: Rub the side of a piece of chalk over entire surface. Wipe away residue with a barely damp sponge.
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| Posted 11/6/08 6:43 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: play room
Posted by want2beamom
Posted by GoldenRod
I'm planning on doing a white-board wall, instead of the chalkboard. Eventually, the Wii, TV, and probably other electronics will be in there, and I really don't want that much chalk dust in the same room as the electronics.
we want to do a white board wall as well....thats a pretty big white board though!!!
It wouldn't be the entire wall. I haven't looked at them in a few months, but probably get a 4'x8' sheet or something. Maybe less. Just to give them a large area, but not an entire wall. If it's horizontal, they can't reach much higher than 4' anyway....
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| Posted 11/7/08 7:48 AM |
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tourist
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Re: play room
Posted by Lucky09
This isn't my house, but a pic I have saved for when we re-do our basement.
They have the chalk board on the upper walls.
Why would they make the *upper* walls chalk board? Most kids can't reach up that high. 
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| Posted 11/7/08 1:28 PM |
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pharmcat2000
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Re: play room
Posted by tourist
Posted by Lucky09
This isn't my house, but a pic I have saved for when we re-do our basement.
They have the chalk board on the upper walls.
Why would they make the *upper* walls chalk board? Most kids can't reach up that high.
I was thinking the same thing...
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| Posted 11/9/08 3:17 AM |
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rkoenke
my little piggys
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rachel
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Re: play room
we have it in our kitchen, believe it or not. we have "L" shaped counters, where one would put bar stools, but we can't with the two kids, so it's that wall that we did in chalk board.
originally, they played with it ALL the time, but now, it's like once a week.
I also like the magnet paint idea too...
just some ideas.
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| Posted 11/9/08 7:51 AM |
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