Office to Twin Nursery Reveal ~ part 2 ~ diy Chalk Board Labels

With the news of having boy/girl Twins I fell in love with the idea of a 'Two Peas in a Pod' Nursery theme.  That was the easy part.  Transforming our Office space into a Nursery was a bit more tricky.  If you missed Part 1 on how I quickly & easily covered up the built-in desk you can check it out here.  Now see how I turned the built-in bookshelves into a dresser.  Plus learn how to make {almost} FREE Chalk Board Labels!

So making the conversion from bookshelf to dresser was relatively easy.  A few canvas boxes, blue & pink ribbon and a quick trip to the local hardware store for a few samples...

Any guess as to what the pre-Chalk Board Labels are?  That's right!  Formica samples!  I originally saw this idea from the brilliant Barb over at Second Chance to Dream and Pin'd it right away.  Since the Formica samples are free, and I already had Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Spray,making these labels was {almost} FREE.  You could also make your own Chalk Board paint so the labels would match your decor.  Learn how to easily turn any color paint into Chalk Board paint here.  


Ok so here is the quick & easy process.  Lay out your samples to be painted.  I chose darker samples just because I was going to be painting them black.  But the paint does cover very well so any sample color will do!

Next, spray!  Or paint with a sponge brush if you have Chalk Board paint by the can or have mixed your own.  I gave mine a few quick coats and let them dry ~ only about 15 minutes!

Now it's time to label!  Grab a piece of chalk and have at it!  Since my tags were for labeling my canvas boxes aka 'dresser drawers' I proceeded to make quick notes as to the contents of each box.  Because the Nursery is for Twins, one being a boy and the other a girl, I decided to use colored ribbon to hang the labels from.  That way in a sleepless stupper I could easy find, or better yet easily tell SuperDad where a new set of PJ's are.

As the our little Twinkies grow, the labels can easily be changed to reflect what the boxes hold.  Here's a quick look at the canvas-box-drawers before the label is added.

And after ~ BIG difference!  Plus the pop of color looks cute!

This bookshelf now functions as a dresser!  The top two units hold Sister's PJ's and swaddles for the next 3 months, the bottom units hold Brothers.  

We have more built-in cabinets over the desk we covered in Part 1 and I used a few labels over there too.  

Love how easy this project was.  Love how easily I can change the labels over and over again.  Which saves me time and energy ~ both of which I'm severally lacking right now!  And love how the colored ribbon really ties the room and mural together.  Stay tuned for Friday in Part 3 when I show the rest of the little details and the full picture of my Two Peas in a Pod mural  =)