Photography by Leslie Santarina for Remodelista.
Chalkboard paint is a workhorse of the modern household with a few obvious uses you may have seen on Pinterest It s ideal in the kitchen to keep track of the grocery...
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Michelle created her tiny, 18-inch-deep garden shed by co-opting space from her garage behind her Mill Valley, California, home.
After painting the shed’s interior with chalkboard paint (she used Rust-Oleum Flat Black Chalkboard Paint; $9.97 for a 30-ounce can at The Home Depot), she used a white chalk marker to outline the shape of her hanging hand tools.
A Hori Hori Knife gets put in its place.
But now I can see at a glance if a tool is missing from its spot on the pegboard,” said Michelle.
A corner of the shed holds a flowerpot brush, a plant mister, and a jar of eggshells.
The shelf itself is now multifunctional: Michelle can use it for potting and transplanting, and she can scribble notes and plans in chalk and easily erase them later.
After she pots this lemon balm, Michelle will know exactly where her bamboo trowel goes.
Long-handled tools like rakes and brooms hang on one side of the shed.
Michelle stores potting soil in a lidded trash bin beneath the shelf.
A collection of vintage glassware looks lovely against the matte black backdrop.