it’s a chalkboard world

November 2nd, 2009

I am kind of obsessed with decor. I read a lot of design and decor blogs in the hopes that one day I’ll actually have a home large enough to decorate properly. In the meantime I skim the eye candy and sigh.

The problem with reading 30 different sites on a daily basis is that there is so much repetition it can make you anger at the thought of seeing one more owl figurine or ironic poster. People link to other people and a craze is born.

This year’s craze: Chalkboards

Chalkboard Paint – the paint that started it all. I think chalkboards are adorable. In small doses.

I have thought about buying these decals for an office or entryway:

kitchen

or in a little kid’s room or playroom:

Now I don’t know any people in real life that have any in their homes so it’s still somewhat novel. We are truly bombarded with it on the internet.

Paint your kid’s room! Paint your recycling bins! Paint your refrigerator! Paint your entire kitchen! (?)

Honestly, the people are going crazy with the chalkboard paint and I’m afraid it’s only going to get worse before it gets better.

What’s next? CHALKBOARD TABLECLOTHS??

Oh wait.

Is this for real? Am I the only person who does not want to sit at a table and get chalk all over my hands while eating?

If you go by the trend on the food blogs (all bacon all the time since vosges came out with that bacon bar in 2007) we will be seeing chalkboard decorating ideas for a good long while. Just hopefully not at people’s tables. I’ll tell you where you WILL be seeing it – at Target. They now carry a line of really cute chalkboard wall decals.

Tags: decor

Entry Filed under: A bit random, Pleasing the eye