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October 15th, 2008
vintage chalkboard mirrors


i scooped up one of gosia’s vintage chalkboard mirrors (that’s mine in our entryway below) the second i first laid eyes on them. now every time i walk in the house i’m greeted by a cheerful board full of sweet notes to and from ac (or slightly less sweet notes from myself about taking out the trash). gosia just re-loaded her etsy shop with a few new chalkboards so click here to check them out and pick up your own. prices range from $48-$75.


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27 comments
Katy said:
October 15th, 2008 - 1:12 pm

Such a cute idea! And I love you’re entry way. Such a girl! What is the paint color?

Sabina said:
October 15th, 2008 - 1:15 pm

What a charming entry hall – love the frame and chalkboard!!

lush said:
October 15th, 2008 - 1:19 pm

oh i love these too! looks great in your entry!

pretty penny designs said:
October 15th, 2008 - 1:24 pm

What a great idea! We have a huge old schoolhouse chalkboard in our dining room and I love it.

rebecca said:
October 15th, 2008 - 1:25 pm

where is that little white peice from? it sits so perfectly under the chalk board!

nikol said:
October 15th, 2008 - 1:26 pm

I like the idea too. If you want to DIY just buy chalk board paint and paint over a thrift mirror or junk yard window in frame.

Kathryn said:
October 15th, 2008 - 1:35 pm

I’ve been coveting one of these for awhile – and since I always think in wedding terms, these would make a great seating chart or menu!

kristin said:
October 15th, 2008 - 1:59 pm

your entry way is precious, thanks for sharing! i love these, and would love one for my apartment!

leaca said:
October 15th, 2008 - 2:02 pm

darling.

Lynne said:
October 15th, 2008 - 2:08 pm

This looks great – I reckon it could be a good DIY project too – only because I’d have to ship it from the US.

Trina said:
October 15th, 2008 - 2:34 pm

These are fabulous! Perfect place to leave little love notes !

Shashi said:
October 15th, 2008 - 3:19 pm

I’m perpetually trying to find the perfect paint colors that won’t freak my bf out. I really like the color of your hallway – what is it?

grace said:
October 15th, 2008 - 3:22 pm

shashi

the colors aren’t very true here- the lighting makes them look white, but actually the part of the wall with the chalkboard on it is a medium grey and the wall is a whitish color. i’m afraid i don’t have the cans any more. so sorry!

g

Shannon said:
October 15th, 2008 - 3:55 pm

I first saw this when my friend Mike Stringer owned his own Bed and Breakfast back in the early 90’s. He did this himself with a vintage frame he had. He is SO ahead of the times! Its been over 15 years since he did this! I always loved the idea. So pretty and so useful. And a VERY easy DIY project.

Sarah Danielle said:
October 15th, 2008 - 5:59 pm

I love this entry! So femme! I will have to check out these frames! I sense a DIY weekend project coming up! :)

Kristan said:
October 15th, 2008 - 6:07 pm

Neat! But I personally can’t even stand the THOUGHT of someone scratching against it, even accidentally, so I wouldn’t put one in my home. I love seeing them in cafes and restaurants though!

grace said:
October 15th, 2008 - 6:42 pm

rebecca

the white storage thing was a flea market find from carl and russell at repop- they redid our living room and that was one of the pieces they found, painted and brought it. i wasn’t sold on it at first but now i LOVE it. ;)

grace

Jessica said:
October 15th, 2008 - 8:16 pm

Oh wow! I was both looking at vintage mirrors today AND wishing for chalkboards. What a great idea! I’m totally doing this. While I’m at it, there’s a 1970’s fake painting that I’m totally converting to a bulletin board.

Lisa Renee said:
October 15th, 2008 - 8:24 pm

The first frame shown is so beautiful! I really see a lot of utilization of chalkboards lately. I know they were all the rage when chalkboard paint first came out, but it seems to be making a return, and in more inventive ways than ever!

Emily said:
October 15th, 2008 - 9:42 pm

I really really love these!

Lindsey said:
October 16th, 2008 - 12:16 am

ahhh! this is EXACTLY what i’ve been looking for in my bedroom. and by the time i’m getting around to this it looks like they’re all gone! :(

Amy said:
October 16th, 2008 - 12:59 am

What a great idea! I may have to do this for my studio… definitely would be handy AND look cute!

Judith HeartSong said:
October 16th, 2008 - 6:39 am

Fantastic idea and crisp design!

adesignaffair said:
October 16th, 2008 - 9:52 am

this is such a great idea!

carrie said:
October 16th, 2008 - 3:30 pm

Beautiful. Are you ever going to post the rest of the re-do? :)

Linda Bowman said:
October 16th, 2008 - 7:56 pm

Great usable design as usual. I’ve considered this for a while, but thought there might be a small drawback. Does it generate a lot of chalk dust in the area? I’m in an apartment, and am currently battling dust from a disintegrating carpet from the 80’s. Don’t know how much more dust I can take. Tell me it’s minimal and I’ll take the leap. Linda

euni said:
October 17th, 2008 - 10:30 am

oooh i looove these.

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