How many times have you sorted through a pile of papers looking for a phone number you jotted down? Or looked, horrified, at your kids after they decided it was more fun to draw on the wall than the paper you gave them? Not to worry – now you can encourage creativity and communication with Ideapaint which lets you write, draw, or scribble directly on any number of surfaces, walls included.
With just one coat of Ideapaint, you can transform any smooth surface into a dry-erase board. The paint can coat anything from a tabletop to a refrigerator door. Feel free to get imaginative; there are many uses for Ideapaint around the house. And the best part is that it’s both kid and adult friendly. Kids can doodle away, and parents can jot down important phone numbers, appointments, grocery lists, recipes, you name it. Families are brought together to play games, inspire creativity, or share ideas. Ideapaint is also available in a variety of colors, most of which are relatively muted except for a striking orange which could be a bright and fun choice. Ideapaint is not only more fun and flexible in its use, but is also a more sustainable product than your conventional dry-erase board.
As Ideapaint points out, they are the “most environmentally friendly dry-erase product on the market.” They eliminate the extraction of virgin materials such as steel, aluminum, resin, vinyl and wood used to manufacture conventional dry-erase or chalkboards, and they use less energy. Ideapaint is stirred where as manufactured dry-erase boards need to be baked and cured, a process that consumes a greater amount of energy. The paint is also better for air quality as it is formaldehyde-free, and once it is completely dry, does not produce any harmful gases. That said, while you’re painting, make sure to ventilate the space until the paint is completely dry. If you get tired of having a dry-erase board, or you are re-doing a room, simply paint over it and you’re done. Ideapaint helps keep dry-erase boards or chalkboards (and the raw materials they consist of) out of landfills.
Though Ideapaint has been praised for encouraging innovation and collaboration in our professional and educational systems, I think that it’s just as easy and fun to use around the house. Why not paint a patch of wall, put a frame around it and inspire your own masterpiece? Or paint the bottom of a tray and bring someone breakfast in bed with a personal note? Forget the piles of sticky notes and the scraps of paper, order a sample of Ideapaint and get creative.
