This is one of our kitchen walls- the chalkboard paint is about 5-6 feet long, and along the bottom I hung an organizing rail with buckets from Ikea, along the lines of this but a version they had ten years ago. In the hanging "buckets" are chalk, markers, colored pencils, pens, etc. We love this spot for countdowns to fun family things, birthday messages, whatever! I think I used two coats of chalkboard paint, maybe three, but you can tell when you are good. While we have an eraser it definitely cleans better with a wet sponge. The clips at the top are also retro Ikea, not sure if they have anymore, but they are great for sports schedules, etc. They moved into my house over 2 1/2 years ago and we are slowly redoing things to make them "ours" and to fit our changed and changing needs as a blended family. The kids were really excited when I painted this, and it is just another way to connect- sharing common goals, plans, and wishes...things that are "ours".
