DIY Homemade Chalk-Based Paint + Project {The Happy Housie}
Homemade Chalk-Based Paint Recipe and Project with Krista from The Happy Housie ~ Hello readers of the The DIY Dreamer!! I am SO excited to be here today to share a fun DIY Homemade Chalk-based Painting Project with you. My name is Krista and I spend most of my bloggy time over at The Happy Housie. I called my blog this because I must admit to you that I am a bit of a “housie”… (think foodie but for houses). I love all things related to houses: decorating, DIY, organizing, crafting, gardening, and more. I love sharing projects and ideas, and especially love finding old pieces and fixing them up to make them vibrant and beautiful again. Today’s paint story is one of those pieces.
This chair was free!! I was literally driving down the road and saw it out on the curb with this sign:
Score! What fabulous lines!! I was super excited…
First I gave it a good cleaning and sanded it down to get off some of the chippy paint and grime. Even though it already had that ‘distressed’ look it was a little too rough and distressed for me. So I mixed up some DIY homemade chalk-based paint.
Homemade Chalk-Based Paint
I gave it three coats of mint green chalk-based paint (colour: Fresh Mint by Benjamin Moore) letting it dry thoroughly between each coat. Chalk paint is perfect for projects where you want to distress your piece because it sands off really nicely and it doesn’t require priming before – so you can reveal some of the original wood or color rather than revealing a coat of white primer.
Here it is, ready to paint…
And three quick coats later it is dry… ready to be sanded smooth and distressed (or re-distressed)…
I am really thrilled with the results… I love the freshness of the mint green – it is almost white but not quite.
It has found a home in our entry hall (for now, things change a lot around here)…
I love the way it works with the whites and blues in this space… I think there are even some hints of that minty green in the little maps framed on the entry hall gallery wall.
Have you tried using chalk-based paint? DIY or homemade? Or ASCP? What experiences have you had with it?
Thank you again to Christine for having me here today! I am so thrilled and honoured to get to share with all you readers of the DIY Dreamer. I would love if you want to visit me at The Happy Housie and check out some of my other spaces and projects like our house tour, DIY One-Piece Envelope Pillows, or a DIY Ombre Pallet Sign…
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Thanks for reading! And remember my housie friends, HOME isn’t built in a day. Enjoy the journey.
Gorgeous redo Krista!! The light mint green was a fabulous choice :)
Thanks Tanya! Once it saw it in the entry I liked it so much better then my little striped number with that strong coloured table… now what to do with my striped dipped chair??
A free chair: oh! yes, this is the kind of projects that I love even more Krista
:-) you did a beautiful job transforming it with your chalk paint recipe and how you distressed it after too! :-) I love how it looks in your entrance and how you styled your entrance as well :-)
Thanks Ingrid! I like the greens and blues and the softer feel with this (what, fourth try??) version of the entry hall:)
Did you have to make a new batch of paint for each coat? Plaster of Paris dries really fast is the reason I ask.
Hi Pamela!
Good question… once mixed with the paint it doesn’t seem to dry out. I actually save my paint in Rubbermaid kitchen containers (don’t worry, I don’t use them for food afterwards) and I am able to save the paint for weeks!
Krista
Thank you, good to know.
What brand paint do you use? Do you find some brands dry out faster than others? Thanks.
This is great…and even better when it’s free right? I have used ASCP and loved it, am so curious to try a homemade version, only because the colors would be endless possibilities!! I have to try and compare, have you tried ASCP yet?
Shawna
Hi Shawna!
I haven’t tried ASCP yet, mainly because the access to it where I live is quite limited. I would love to give it a try one day and compare the two though!
I have got to get in on this chalk paint thing! Love the desk – and the free chair!
Yes! Go for it!
Ok I seriously have to try some chalk paint! Great job Krista!
Thanks Corey!
Love the entire space, and the light mint works so well! Where do you get your design inspiration? Stopping by from the tell me more hop!
xo, Hima
What a GREAT idea and the free chair is the best.
It looks great! Stopping by from Give Me the Goods
Chalk paint is all the rage now. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I found you at AllThingsWithAPurpose.
Beautiful transformation! Lovely space you got here.
Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)
I love it!! That mint green is so pretty!! I’ve been wanting to make my own chalk paint for a while, I just need to find a piece of furniture to try it on!!!
I love that! I have never heard of chalk paint. The mint green color is just perfect for that chair! Thanks for sharing!
I have used chalk paint a few times and I absolutely love it. Both ASCP and mixed my own (I painted my fridge with my own to match the colors in my house). Chalk paint is so forgiving and you can do just about anything.
I love the mint of your chair. It’s so relaxing; makes you just want to breathe in deeply. LOL. Love it.
Wow – – you did an awesome job, I’m loving this chair! Thank you for sharing.
Turned out so cute! Thanks so much for the paint recipe!
Turned out so cute! I was looking for a great paint chalk recipe! Thanks for sharing it over at Tell Me Tuesday. It was featured!
This is really cute! So…question on the chalk paint: When I think of it, I think of chalkBOARD…so can I run my fingernails down it without freaking out or is it that texture like a chalkboard? Anyway, gorgeous color! Thanks for linking up with Make Bake Create!
Cute chair! Saw this link at Link Party Tuesday (A-Zebra), thanks for sharing! I have not done the chalk paint yet, will try your recipe!
Wow! I love freebies! Thanks for sharing with us it turned out adorable!
I have so been wanting to try my hand at chalk paint so this is perfect! :)
Thank you for sharing at Marvelous Mondays this week.
Krista, I LOVE it! No surprise, as I love most everything you post! I’m so thankful this post was shared at Pinworthy Projects!
Thanks for sharing your recipe! I’ve got a dresser and nightstand waiting to be painted, and I have been wanting to try chalk paint! I’ll be featuring this on my blog tomorrow.
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Thanks for linking up!
Sumo:)
So glad to get the ingredients and instructions for the chalk paints-so much fun to use.
Beautiful upcycle!!! and I’ve been wanting to know how to make chalk paint, so cool – I’ve a few wooden project in our garage I’ll need to try this out on, thanks! :)
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