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Creative Painting Ideas for Chalkboard & Typography Walls

If you want a creative wall painting idea that you can easily adjust and change up — a chalkboard wall or dry erase whiteboard wall could be a fit for you!

For a personalized wall featuring a monogram letter, name, address, or more text or handwriting like a recipe or a book, try a typographic word wall idea below!

MORE WALL PAINTING IDEAS IN THIS POST:
page 1: striped and wavy walls
page 2: ombre/colorwash/colorblock walls
page 3: stenciled walls and faux wallpaper
page 4: faux painted molding
page 5: murals and artsy walls
page 6: patterned and geometric walls
page 7: chalkboard and typography accent wall ideas
page 8: ceilings

Chalkboard Interior Wall Painting Ideas

Chalkboard walls have been done for years, but the great thing is that they can keep being reinvented.

For less chalk dust mess and a longer lasting design, I would do this with chalk pens/markers.

chalkboard wall for girls bedroom with drawn headboard and wainscoting, simple DIY wall painting ideas
chalkboard painted wall with drawn headboard and wainscoting via Anthropologie

The chalkboard wall in this teenage girls room features a hand drawn headboard and wainscoting — and a lampshade, haha! and I just noticed it’s a chalkboard floor, too!

See more bedrooms with “no headboard” design ideas.

wall painting ideas, chalkboard wall for playroom mural
playroom chalkboard wall

Classic chalkboard wall, and think how you could share different uplifting quotes!… so fun!   From the UV Parade of Homes 2013.

creative wall painting ideas, Chalkboard accent wall in different color, vintage blackboard green chalkboard wall for kids bedroom
vintage green chalkboard painted wall via Redbook

Love the different color of this chalkboard wall! A nice classic vintage green blackboard like a schoolroom.

Painted Dry Erase Walls

wall painting ideas, creative green dry erase wall for teen bedroom
green dry erase wall painting idea for teen bedroom

This bright green wall is a dry erase wall!  

I love that you could do any color you like, and your favorite artist can create some great art!

Dry Erase Wall DIY Tutorial For Simple Wall Painting Ideas Home Depot Featured On Remodelaholic
DIY dry erase wall tutorial via The Home Depot

For a dry erase wall, there are a few paint options, using whiteboard paint or a clear dry erase paint over your existing wall color.

Once you’ve smoothed out the wall texture, apply primer and then a dry erase paint like these (following the manufacturer instuctions):

Typography & Handwritten Wall Painting Ideas

Spell a word, use a house number, or put your family monogram letter on the wall with these simple text wall painting ideas.

typography word painted on wall, eat wall painting idea for dining room
e-a-t letters painted on dining room breakfast nook wall via Design Sponge

Don’t have cash for art?  Paint some on your wall!  

Just print out a word of your choice, in a font you love, trace it on to the wall and fill it in with some paint!

You’ll also like: 60 Ideas for Large DIY Wall Art & Decor

large typography painted wall mural, simple wall painting ideas for living room or bedroom
large monogram letter painted accent wall via Nursery Notations

Easiest idea ever!  Large scale letter art, simple and beautiful for a nursery or modern living room painting idea.

Typography numbers painted in stairwell, creative painting ideas for walls
stairwell numbers painted wall idea via IdN

It works with numbers too!  Love the modern feel of the large scale numbers on these stairs!

Hello typography
vertical HELLO wall painting for entry, original source unknown

If walls could talk… this one says HELLO for an entry, a cheerful greeting.

favorite book wall text
Harry Potter “The Tale of the Three Brothers” handwritten book wall by When Boredom Strikes via The Wayback Machine

Love a particular chapter of a book, paint it onto a wall…

text on walls again
handwritten script fabric wall by Numbered Street Designs

Handwritten script looks great on a wall, too!

Psst: This is actually fabric hung on the wall! It’s a great wallpaper alternative — see how Sara wallpapered her laundry room with fabric here.

And don’t forget that ceiling!  Ideas on the next page –>

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IN THIS POST:
page 1: striped and wavy walls
page 2: ombre/colorwash/colorblock walls
page 3: stenciled walls and faux wallpaper
page 4: faux painted molding
page 5: murals and artsy walls
page 6: patterned and geometric walls
page 7: chalkboard and typography accent wall ideas
page 8: ceilings

Chalkboard And Typography Wall Paint Ideas From Remodelaholic

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  1. My bedroom walls are dark green on bottom,lighter green on top,with cherry wood chair rail in between.I want to change the color of the 2 Walls across from eachother.Any ideas.Carpet is tan.Furniture all cherry wood.

  2. There are number of options using which you can give you walls a extravagant and merriment look. You can opt for a cool starburst shaped ombre wall, or you can also go for wall stenciling with a roller. If you like nature you can also go for painting a simple cherry blossom branch on the wall. Moreover, there are various other options such as a Freehand stripes, horizontal and vertical stripes. However, I would prefer that you avail the services of a Professional Interior Designer, as they possess knowledge of latest market trends, and a better Idea of what materials and design suit your home.