Pottery Barn-ish Inspired Chalkboard

If you've flipped through a recent Pottery Barn catalog, you've probably seen where they cover a wall with vintage book paper.  I love that look and would be ecstatic to do something like that in our house, but I don't think my husband would go for it.  Plan B: give a vintage chalkboard a similar look.

This is the chalkboard before.  Pretty ugly, no?  I bought it a couple of years ago with the intention of adding black chalkboard paint to it.  Um, clearly that never happened.  Fast forward and here it is now.

I used a variety of vintage dictionary and book paper.  I made a quick 2014 Wish banner to the top and then printed wish and dream onto vintage sheet music and added that to the mix.

Here's a closeup.  This hangs in my office/craft room - right across from my desk.

I think I'll be enjoying the view more now that it's all dressed up!

Jeanine