Walls take up the largest surface area of a room so if you want to upgrade your home, restyling your walls can have a great impact. The trick about transforming your walls is that they’re not meant to overwhelm the room. Instead, they must blend in with the rest of your furniture and décor.
So, how do you upgrade your walls and turn them into masterpieces without drawing attention away from the rest of the room? We have some ideas and we’re going to share them with you so your walls can wow anyone who steps into your home. Are you ready to learn more about transforming your walls?
A BLANK SLATE
Chalkboard walls are a unique way of taking accent walls and making them better. Although chalkboard paint is available, natural slate walls are easier to clean and are also more durable. Your entire family can have fun writing out daily schedules or leaving each other messages.
On the other hand, if you’re aiming for a look that’s sophisticated, the sleek black look of natural slate gives your room an industrial feel. Drawing Mandala designs on the walls or other complicated patterns will transform the room from playground fun to cosmopolitan chic. The best part is that when you’re bored of one design you can always change it.
Slate is a metamorphic rock that has light brown to dark streaks and can be easily cut into fine sheets. With these natural qualities, slate has become a popular material for honed countertops and tile flooring. But did you know that slate is also commonly used as a natural chalkboard?
This means that you can complement your slate tile floors or honed slate countertops while adding a fun, personal touch with a natural slate accent wall that doubles as a chalkboard. Adding charm and function, a slate wall will make a beautiful architectural accent while making a perfect message board for writing to-do lists, calendars and handwritten notes. Using an example of a gorgeous slate tile wall, an Apartment Therapy article explains the benefits of a real slate chalkboard as opposed to engineered chalkboard paint.
In this example, natural slate tiles with a rough finish were used to add extra texture and interest, but you can also opt for a honed slate slab or honed slate tiles to create a seamlessly sleek aesthetic.
Homeowners looking to transform a wall in the kitchen, office, mudroom or other space into a stunning slate wall and chalkboard can find a fantastic selection of natural slate at Marble and Granite. Head over to the Marble and Granite online product catalog to begin shopping for your slate accent wall and natural chalkboard. We promise that your whole household will enjoy it!
