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My two young daughters (ages 7 and 9 years old) love watching home improvement shows with me. They enjoy seeing all the different projects and decorating ideas.
Recently we saw a show where furniture was being transformed with chalk paint. The girls were inspired. They asked if they could paint their desks with chalk paint. I reached out to Rust-Oleum and they said they would be happy to send the girls Chalked Ultra Matte Paint and Matte Clear Protective Topcoat for their project.
Savannah’s bedroom has green walls. She has painted fun little murals around her bedroom. She decided that the Aged Gray paint color would best compliment her bedroom.
Cheyenne’s bedroom walls are primarily white. On top of that, she painted colorful blocks all around her room. She wanted Serenity Blue paint for her furniture makeover project.
To begin, we moved the girls’ desks down to our basement. Then they gave their desks and chairs a good cleaning. Next, they brushed on two coats of Chalked Ultra Matte Paint. We let each coat dry for at least an hour in between. After the second coat of paint, we let the desks dry over night. The next day, the girls applied a coat of Matte Clear Protective Topcoat. It was a muggy day so we let the desks dry for a full day before we moved them back to their bedrooms.
This was a really fun and easy project! I didn’t help the girls in any way. They did it completely on their own. I wanted to get in on the fun, but they insisted that it was their furniture and their project.
My daughters are so happy with their results, they have asked to paint their dressers with the remaining Chalked Ultra Matte Paint. I look forward to seeing the end results.
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Hello, my name is Laurie. My family and I live near the Oregon coast. When we aren’t at work, in school, or on the volleyball court, we enjoy traveling, cheering for our favorite sports teams, playing outdoors, and checking off items on our bucket list. We are lucky in that both sets of our parents, as well as our siblings and their families, live within an hour of us. We get together often to help one another out, celebrate milestones, and go on adventures together.
This post currently has 27 responses.
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Rosie
Wow I love this paint. I looked up the colors and I like them all. I want to try it!
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Lynda Cook
They did a great job on their desks, it’s nice that there is so many paint choices to pick from nowadays, you can paint just about anything!!
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Deb E
I used this brand name paint years ago so it’s been around for a while and still as good as ever. It’s priced right and love how you used it in these projects.
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Dandi D
I would love to have the time to redo some furniture with chalk paint!
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Amber Ludwig
Love it!! I love the soft matte look!! So comforting and calming!! Perfect for a bedroom!
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Maryann D.
We have been doing a lot of home improvements in my home lately. I will have to look into Rust-Oleum, it does sound like a super product.
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kristen visser
awe what a great way to get them involved and creating their own masterpieces. What a fun way to change up the room and they look so proud 🙂
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Sarah L
That was great that they sent you the chalk paint for them to use. Very fun.
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ellen beck
I have never used this kind of paint before buy have seen so much about it. This would be great in so many usees. I could see doing boards to remind me of things with this!
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Michelle S
I love this idea for in a kid’s play area. What a great invention.
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hannah
what a lovely project! I think it’s so neat that the girls had the fun of painting the desks themselves, great training in future diy!
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Crafty Nunn
That is such a great idea to paint their desk. I will have to tell my son about that. Thank you for the review.
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Ashley
This would be amazing for my boys room, or my ART CART that i’m on this year.
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Katy
What cute desks! I love the desks, too. The murals on your daughter’s wall are so much fun! I bet she had a blast doing them!
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Susan Hartman
I painted my kitchen cabinets with a rust-oleum refinish kit. They came out wonderful. I love a chalk paint finish. I have to try theirs.
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My father taught me to paint many, many moons ago. I still remember the nice times we had together, Wonderful way to bond.
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Dotty J Boucher
What a fun project and I love how they came out, I think I would have picked the same colors, I love the soft tones on them.
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Jerry Marquardt
I have always appreciated Rust-Oleum. I would really love to try the Chalked Ultra Matte Paint. I thank you for the awesome review.
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Lisa Coomer Queen
Fun times! My granddaughter has been wanting to paint her furniture. I will tell them about the Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Paint. Thanks for the great post.
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Margaret S Porter
I want to try my hand at chalk painting a table Thanks for this review
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Brenda Disimone
I used the serenity blue for my bathroom and came out nice love that chalk look !
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Lynne B
They must feel so proud of themselves! The desks look great. I love the finish of the paint. It makes for a nice project to do together.
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Laura
Did the Rustoleum protective topcoat yellow upon drying? I’m reading mixed reviews online and really don’t want to ruin a piece of furniture!
What a fun project to do together,bonding time for sure.Thanks for the review i love the blue color she chose.