What to write on

The chalkboard wall trend has taken me a bit by surprise, but I kind of really like it. My friend Marilyn and I were talking at our Bison BBQ about chalkboards and she mentioned wanting to do a little DIY project with chalkboard paint. I think this a great idea and one I might have to steal (Marilyn a gracious lady and is kind of genius so I don't think she's going to mind).

Here's one of my favorite chalkboard walls:

via Canadian House and Home
Here's an example of a handmade chalkboard in a fun, painted frame...
Purple ornate chalkboard frame $28
source: nonookeys
Then, yesterday, heisschic from Technical Support sent me a link to IdeaPaint and now I kind of want a dry erase board to match my future DIY chalkboard.
The dry erase paint goes for $3.99 per sq.ft and I'd only need a little for a framed dry erase board. Wouldn't that be cool?
via Idea paint
Here's what it looks like actually covering a wall.
via Reliable Remodeler
If I had a big wall that I could write on, I'd never be at a loss for paper when an idea for my blog hits me...ok, no, that's not going to happen. But I am going to work on the framed small boards, just wait...it's going to be awesome.
How do you feel about the chalkboard trend?

Ha Ha I lied, another plate wall

I don't know what's happening, but I keep bumping in (in cyberspace terms) to plate walls and I would just like to say, is this what some of you meant by don't place them where you might knock them off the wall???

source: Stephen Falcke {via Another Shade of Grey}
Ok, for realsies, I'm done this time. Promise.

Tub chair or chair tub?

This bath tub chaise caught my eye (I mean really, who's eye wouldn't it catch?) We are in the market for a new sofa and this would be a good conversation piece, I'm just not sure how comfortable it would be. Wait, let me back up, it doesn't look comfortable at all, but it's really stinking cool...

source: Re-Nest

Look-there's even a little arm rest, or is it a head rest? Oh, I'm so confused.