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Paint it black
Look what I did yesterday:
Yup, that's our fridge. When we moved in, we inherited this old white fridge that had rusted in places; it proceeded to drive me stark raving crazy for the next four years. It was a sad eyesore, especially since so much of our life and entertaining happens in the kitchen. I finally reached the tipping point yesterday and got out the chalkboard paint (consulting this and this for tips). I quite like the result, except I'm not sure what to do with those bright white handles. Paint them? Replace them? Remove them entirely?
One thing for sure: it really beats the old curmudgeon of a stained + chipped fridge we've been living with. It was also very therapeutic. Now I have half of a container of paint left and nothing is safe. I'm talking to you, fireplace mantle/drawers/blank wall!
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How to paint your fridge with chalkboard paint:
1. Wipe it down with cleaner and take off all of those photos and fliers, obviously
2. Lightly sand it to rough up the surface.
3. Tape around spots you don't want to paint (I skipped this and just went for it).
3. Apply chalkboard paint (that first swipe is the hardest. Be brave!); let dry. Repeat until you like the results (this took 2-3 coats). Honestly, this took about an hour, start to finish.
Thursday, December 15, 2011 | 7 Comments 
Reader Comments (7)
OOh. I love it. Very enterprising and up-cycle-y. I'd probably leave the handles...but it might be worth it to price out some new ones in stainless or black.
you are very brave!
Looks GREAT.
It looks awesome Annie! You are so brave! Just a side note...if you are attending the wedding for the invitation on your newly painted fridge, call me when you are in AZ! We would love to see you and catch up!
Thanks, Jenny. We would LOVE to see you but aren't coming to the wedding. My brother's moving to Arizona, though, so it might be in our future and we'll definitely look you up.
Awesome!
AWESOME. AWESOME. AWESOME. I love it!!! Looks so good. What a brilliant idea!
Way to go! I love it!