Resene Blackboard Paint in the form of a fat-bottomed pirate ship. The wall is Resene Dreamer, the flags are in Resene Dali, Resene Get Reddy, Resene Surfs Up and Resene Black White. The chair legs are in Resene Get Reddy. 

Even little messages look good in chalkboard paint. This ‘water me’ pot is painted in Resene Blackboard Paint, the wall is in Resene Pretty In Pink, the floor is Resene Alabaster and the vintage kiddy chair is Resene Bellbottom Blue.

Interior designer Jackie Jones used Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Pink Panther to create a menu board out of a door in her kitchen.

Black-painted furniture looks superb in any setting. And finished with Resene Blackboard Paint, it gains another dimension. The walls are painted in Resene Quarter Alabaster and the back panel of the cabinet is stencilled in Resene Half Delta. 

A trolley-style kitchen island, a feature wall in Resene Blackboard Paint and a custom-designed ceiling rose finished in Resene Colorwood Walnut are key features of the centrally placed kitchen. The blackboard is undercoated with Resene Magnetic Magic to give a magnetic wall and the wall beside it is Resene Beryl Green.

This ambitious calendar wall is made possible with a range of Resene greys used to create a chalkboard grid. 

A fun way to make chalkboard noticeboard – simply paint the wall in a scumble-edged colour (try Resene Smitten for this look), and pop a frame and key holder on top.