Easy Chalkboard Labels

I’m holding out on y’all a bit… my custom desks are done but I haven’t been able to photograph them between cloudy days and our beach trip!!  They are coming VERY soon!  (It might have to wait until after the littles start school and I have some time on my hands.)  In the mean time, I have been trying to outfit them for maximum functionality.  I scored a few seagrass baskets at Michael’s for 40% off PLUS an additional 25% off but they seemed a little blah in the all white desk cabinets.  Enter a can of Rust-Oleum chalk board paint, my new handy dandy spray paint handle (these are AWESOME!!  No more painter’s finger!!), and some dollar switch plate covers  …

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…for a couple of durable and easy peasy chalkboard labels!!!  I used a little raffia I had on hand to tie them to the baskets.

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I’m super excited about how they turned out and can’t wait to finish up this entire room!!
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And seriously, the whole thing took about three minutes!!

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We’ve got a fun day ahead – movies, mini-golf, pool, who knows what else.  The world is our oyster.  (Or at least our neighborhood!)
xoxo

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Back to the Beach

After kicking off another beach day chasing rainbows (barely visible next to white tower on the right) between Rosemary and Alys, I hit the Rosemary Beach Farmer’s Market (Thursdays and Sundays from 9-1) for some home-grown veggies and a delish loaf of home-made Rosemary Beach Bread (potato bread with rosemary and garlic). We logged another… Read More

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