5 Chalkboard Walls in Kitchens and Kids' Rooms

A coat of chalkboard paint on the wall adds a fun and useful accent to any room in the house, from a spot to scribble in kids' rooms to a keeper of to-do lists in the kitchen. Slideshow

In this Bratislava apartment, the architects Gut Gut designed a modular shelving system out of plywood that gets repeated throughout the house. Here, the kitchen island with induction cooktop and the bookshelves are clearly from the same family without looking like twins. A green Dish Doctor by Marc Newson for Magis adds a splash of color next to the sink, and a chalkboard wall welcomes the kids' drawings.