make up the wall

as i'm making decisions about the kitchen, the idea of a chalkboard is starting to sound better and better. but seeing as i'm not much of a freehand artist, i've been drawn to these aluminum stencils from maria kirk mikkelsen as a way to create some pattern around the writing. they're certainly not new (a.s.o.g posted them in january) but i'm thinking they might be a fun way to insert some pattern into the black space. you can click here for more information on maria's stencils and email them directly to order if you're interested...