Fun and Functional Home Painting Projects for Back-to-School

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 2, 2022) – Before the hectic pace of a new school year begins, grab your paint brushes and rollers, and take time now to create fun, creative, and functional spaces for the entire family. These projects from Westlake Ace Hardware are easy, economical, and are a perfect way to keep their ideas flowing throughout the school year.

Kitchen Pantry Message Board

Transform kitchen pantry doors into an eye-catching and productive space where busy parents can organize the week’s dinner menu, shopping lists, and schedules for the kids.

Easy to create with a minimal number of supplies, the Kitchen Pantry Message Board uses Rust-Oleum Specialty Flat Black Acrylic Chalkboard Paint to produce a writable, durable and erasable surface that can transform a ho-hum kitchen door into something that’s both functional and fun. This video shows you how.

Project steps include:

• Prep the space by cleaning the area and spreading out drop cloths.
• Tape off the edges.
• Mix the chalkboard paint thoroughly.
• Apply two or three coats of paint using a two-inch synthetic angled brush, making sure the entire surface is covered.
• Let the surface dry and cure for at least three days. Before writing on the chalkboard, treat it by rubbing chalk all over the surface and then wiping off.

Project supplies include:

• Painter’s tape
• Drop cloth
• Paintbrush
• Paint for door(s)
• Chalkboard paint
• Chalk

The Amazing Marker Wall

Kids love colorful markers. Give them a fun area in their bedroom or playroom to express their artistic side and create a space that’s uniquely theirs. Whether an entire wall or small creative corner, Rust-Oleum Specialty Hi-Gloss White Erase Paint allows nearly any surface to be converted into a writable dry erase surface.

This economical and impactful project can be easily accomplished within two hours, plus three days to allow the paint to cure. In addition to the paint, the list of supplies includes:

• Six-inch dense foam roller and frame
• Foam brush
• Paint tray
• Drop cloth
• Stir stick
• Disposable gloves
• Painter’s tape
• #400/600 grit sandpaper
• Rags
• Erasable markers in your kids’ favorite colors