Photo by R. Stephanie Bruno -- Color samples. Photo by R. Stephanie Bruno -- Paintbrushes create texture in milk paint or chalk paint. Photo by R. Stephanie Bruno -- A painted buffet.

If you'd rather not use black chalkboard paint, you can explore other colors like green, slate gray, or even navy blue. To take this DIY to the next level, you can make DIY chalk paint with one ...

Paint, then wax: Apply two coats of paint, and let dry for 20-30 min. Apply two coats of wax - a protective coat to seal in the paint -- with a rag or round brush.