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May 18, 2020

Chalk Painted Kid’s Craft Cabinet

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When we moved into this house about five years ago, a few pieces of furniture were left behind.

One was this weird cabinet thing in the dining room.

I didn’t have anything else to put there, so I left it even though it was pretty ugly.

(I think it originally was meant to be a bar or liquor cabinet, but since I have no need for one of those, I began using it to store all of my kid’s extra craft supplies.)

I had planned to give it a makeover. Now, five years later, it finally happened.

Chalk Painting a Cabinet

I chose chalk paint because it requires no prep. You don’t need to sand or prime before painting. And since this piece had so many grooves, sanding seemed like a nightmare.

The supplies I used:

  • Rustoleum Coastal Blue Chalk Paint
  • These Brushes (I wish I would’ve bought smaller brushes.)

Here’s what the first coat was looking like…

One coat of Rustoleum's Coastal Blue Chalk Paint.

Since the coverage wasn’t what I wanted, I waited for the first coat to dry, and then my painting assistant and I gave it a second coat. After it dried, I reattached the hardware.

Here’s how it turned out…

Chalk painted craft cabinet using Rustoleum's Coastal Blue chalk paint.

The Pros and Cons of Using Chalk Paint for this Project

In the end, it’s a definite improvement but wasn’t exactly how I had hoped it would turn out.

Pros:

  • Chalk paint is super easy to use
  • Speedy drying
  • No prep needed
  • Can be sanded or have antiquing wax added

Cons:

  • The color on the paint can is NOTHING like how it turned out.
  • It takes multiple coats to achieve a full coverage look.

In the end, I think chalk paint was a good product to use for this project solely because there was zero prep needed. However, I’d be a little hesitant to use it on projects that I don’t want to appear too rustic.

How to chalk paint a cabinet. Easy DIY
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