<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/5ea8c443-b6e6-4f39-96c1-c2c32bf0a074/58F68D59-440F-4DC1-BA61-708C99463F65/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.diyideas.com/community/diystar_natepadavick.html?sssdmh=dm17.382198&esrc=nwdiy49_09&email=1972814958" href="http://www.diyideas.com/community/diystar_natepadavick.html?sssdmh=dm17.382198&esrc=nwdiy49_09&email=1972814958" style="font-size: 11px;">www.diyideas.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.diyideas.com/community/diystar_natepadavick.html?sssdmh=dm17.382198&esrc=nwdiy49_09&email=1972814958"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.diyideas.com/img/53D7BC7D-237D-4AEC-9744-C7F4833AF7A5" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.diyideas.com/community/diystar_natepadavick.html?sssdmh=dm17.382198&esrc=nwdiy49_09&email=1972814958"><P class="bodycopy">Nate Padavick created this focal-point wall in his newly renovated kitchen. Instead of painting it a new color or applying wallpaper, he used chalkboard paint from floor to ceiling.  </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.diyideas.com/community/diystar_natepadavick.html?sssdmh=dm17.382198&esrc=nwdiy49_09&email=1972814958"><P class="bodycopy">After allowing the paint to dry, Nate used chalk (and excellent penmanship) to cover the wall with text from one of his favorite novels. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.diyideas.com/community/diystar_natepadavick.html?sssdmh=dm17.382198&esrc=nwdiy49_09&email=1972814958"><P class="bodycopy">To mimic the look, apply at least three coats of chalkboard paint, letting them dry between coats. Depending on your artistic talents, you can change the look of the room in an instant. Freehand drawings, a stamped pattern, or this week’s shopping list are all ways to transform the project to suit your mood. A motif can easily be applied with a stencil and colored chalk.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.diyideas.com/community/diystar_natepadavick.html?sssdmh=dm17.382198&esrc=nwdiy49_09&email=1972814958"><P class="bodycopy"><STRONG>Tip: </STRONG>Condition chalkboard paint before you write on it by letting the paint cure for one week.  When the week is over, run a piece of chalk over the entire area.  Wipe the chalkboard clean with a damp cloth. If you want a dustier look, use a dry cloth.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/58F68D59-440F-4DC1-BA61-708C99463F65/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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