Creating A Gorgeous Home EnvironmentCreating A Gorgeous Home Environment

Regardless of how your kitchen cabinets look, you might wish to make an important change to the appearance and functionality of a small section of them. You can do so by painting the cabinet doors with one or more coats of chalkboard paint — or, if this project seems daunting to you, you can hire a kitchen remodeling contractor for the job. Chalkboard paint is available in most large home supply stores, and once the paint dries, you can write on it with various colors of chalk. This is an idea that your whole family will love, but the chalkboard isn't for doodling. Here are some specific uses for this idea:

Shopping List

Instead of constantly looking for a scrap of paper when you need to start a new shopping list, or impatiently typing what you need into a note app on your smartphone, grab a piece of chalk and write your list on the chalkboard paint-covered kitchen cabinet door. Your entire family can add to this list with ease, and it will be in a handy position when you're cooking and realize that you've used up the last bit of a specific ingredient. Then, when it's time to go to the supermarket, you can simply snap a photo of the list with your phone and consult the image as you browse the aisles.

Menu For Entertaining

If you enjoy having guests over to your home for meals, it can be fun to write out the entire menu for the gathering on the chalkboard cabinet door. Pick a door that faces the opening to the kitchen or that is visible from the dining room, depending on the layout of your house. Use different colors and take care to write out the menu in a catchy style — if you want ideas for how to present the menu, seek inspiration the next time you're out at a bistro-style restaurant in your community. Many restaurants use chalkboards for their menus.

Practice Area For Kids

If you have children, you may wish to consider getting one or more of the lower kitchen cabinet doors covered in chalkboard paint. This way, the children can sit on the floor and be able to reach the doors with ease. You can use this setup to help your children practice their school work. For younger kids, writing out the numbers from one to 10 or the letters of the alphabet is suitable. As the children get a little older, you can say different words and have the children print them correctly or write them in cursive.