# Chalkboard Tables Chalkboard Paint Turns Boring Furniture Into Childhood Fun By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-08-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chalkboard-tables References: [designspongeonline](http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/08/before-after-kates-chalkboard-table.html) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5379491) One can of chalkboard paint + a boring wood table = a fun childhood-inspired centerpiece for your dining room. The possibilities are endless when your table is a canvas. From awesomely [colored table settings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/never-stop-moving) to impromptu [chalk art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series), a dinner party will have to be fun when the table is a part of the conversation. The idea will be an obvious hit with kids, but chalkboard paint is a great source of entertainment for all ages. Designer Kate Leary takes a typical and traditional (boring) [dining room table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runda-tables) and turns it into an entertaining conversation piece all in itself. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Chalkboard Paint Furniture:** Chalkboard paint is turning ordinary furniture into playful, interactive pieces that make a bold statement while inviting engagement and creativity. - **Interactive Furniture:** Designers are creating furniture pieces that encourage social interaction, creativity and engagement, turning ordinary pieces into conversation starters that inject life and excitement into any space. - **Multifunctional Furniture:** Furniture designers are rethinking traditional pieces and coming up with new ways to incorporate functionality and playful elements to transform everyday furniture into multi-use, interactive options. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Designers are incorporating interactive, engaging elements to everyday objects, updating and transforming traditional furniture into bold, innovative staples for any space. - **Interior Design:** Chalkboard painted furniture offers a new way to add personality and playfulness to interior design, expanding the possibilities for creative expression and customized decor. - **Event Planning:** Chalkboard painted furniture offers new interactive, customizable elements for event planners, taking the concept of a chalkboard and applying it to larger spaces, creating fun engaging elements for events, parties and activities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artwork-Inspired Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/d12-dining-table.md) - [Geometric Cutout Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designated-table.md) - [Wine-Catered Vibrant Artful Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-table.md) - [Playful Accent Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table.md) - [Playful Toy-Like Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frunchroom-furniture-collection.md) - [Customizable Kids Wall Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodleface.md) - [Modular Chromatic Child Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidzilla-chair.md) - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Colorful Contemporary Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runda-tables.md)