Pinterest Project #2

Today I thought I'd share my second attempt at making
Pinterest POP off the screen
and make its way into our home with y'all today.

Since I'm trying not to spend A DIME on these projects, I found one that required only what we had on hand {and tweaked it a little}.

Here's the inspiration:

Family Rules

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Chalkboard Map

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Now, don't get me wrong - I LOVE the idea of a chalkboard map of the US and coloring in the states as you visit them together ....
but on this particular day, I wasn't feeling very artistic (actually at ALL!)

So... for now, we just have rules.
When we get a projector and can TRACE this very curvy country of ours, we'll create photo #2! 

Someday....

This is how ours all came together :

Since I recently acquired this pull-down map from the turn of the century:

The new-ish one from the early 1990's, just didn't seem to hold the same appeal.

{Huck didn't think so either}

Enter chalkboard paint:

{This part was hard for me .... even though it's a map not NEARLY as old as I am, it's still hard to cover those pretty colors!}
But we went for it!
And I'm loving how it turned out:

I think this is MUCH more functional!
In fact, how GREAT would it be for a kids playroom?  
Over a bed?  
In a large kitchen for meal planning?  
As a CHORE CHART for those little ones who love to check things off in a BIG way.

SO many possibilities for this guy!

Just for fun, here's a look at the desk you see pictured BEFORE the big makeover which included: scrubbing (LOTS of scrubbing), sanding, painting the top, and waxing the bottom.
{OH and see those doors?  I'll be back soon to show you how we made a sliding barn door without that expensive track}

Sorry ...got side-tracked!!

Here's the AFTER one more time...

Just love the curve of the wood!
So unique!
A perfect start to Michael's room downstairs.

Happy Friday, y'all....
Enjoy the weekend!