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    Home » DIY And Crafts

    Chalk Painted Skis For A Winter Porch

    Published by Pam Kessler | 399 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 17 Comments

    This year I was looking to do something a little different for the front porch for Christmas.

    When I tripped over some skis at the thrift store on half price day, I knew I had my answer.

    Chalk painted skis for my porch!

    DIY chalk painted skis for festive holiday porch decor

    And when I say "tripped over", I mean I literally tripped over them. They were sitting on the bottom shelf and the tips hooked me on the ankle as I was walking past.

    They were sort of ugly though.

    Black with silver and a bunch of dings and dents. I'm pretty sure they were rental skis in the past.

    DIY chalk painted skis for festive holiday porch decor
    (Maybe I shouldn't take photos with the ugly downspout in the background?)

    They had seen better days and definitely were not festive or Christmas porch worthy.

    I brought them home anyhow and painted them with some red chalk paint (American Paint Company's Fireworks Red*).

    Painting skis red to be used as Christmas home decor/

    A bright red spray paint would work equally as well! Just tape off the binding area and paint away.

    Since I had used a chalk paint, I then waxed them (Minwax Paste Finishing Wax), because all good skiers know you have to wax your skis.

    Although I'm not sure this is the type of waxing the downhill racers are talking about.

    DIY chalk painted skis for festive holiday porch decor

    Pretty darn cute for a pair of dirty, chippy skis that tried to trip me and about ½ hour of my time.

    If you want to see the whole ski themed Christmas porch you can find it here - Holiday Front Porch For The Picnicking Ski Bums.

    * American Paint Company chalk paint is hard to find anymore. I can't find any large nationwide retailer who still sells it, so I'm going to link to another brand below in a very similar color that is EASILY available on Amazon.

    (This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. You can read my full disclosure policy here.)

    NOTE: I made this project 5-6 years ago and the skis have held up remarkedly well. I normally only display the skis during the holiday season and always under a covered porch. If the skis were to be kept outside in the weather, I would definitely use a spray paint instead of a chalk paint. Chalk paint with paste wax is not meant for heavy duty weather conditions where it comes in contact with snow and rain on a normal basis.

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    1. awal.ny

      December 07, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Pam those skis are great. I have been on the look out for a pair too. Have a wonderful week. Alaina

      Reply
    2. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      December 07, 2014 at 9:03 am

      Oh how perfect!

      Reply
    3. Carlene @ Organized Clutter

      December 07, 2014 at 9:16 am

      Great idea!

      Reply
    4. Junkchiccottage

      December 07, 2014 at 9:31 am

      Pam,
      They look perfect. Love them red. Great find.
      Kris

      Reply
    5. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces

      December 07, 2014 at 10:18 am

      This is such an awesome idea...and it looks SO great!

      Reply
    6. Lottie

      December 07, 2014 at 11:11 am

      Pam, how cool are these beautiful red skis! I can't believe the difference and how great they look on your front porch! Great idea!

      Reply
    7. [email protected]

      December 07, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      Love this idea! Now I'm wanting to find some old skis to paint!

      Reply
    8. Charm Bracelet Diva {at Home}

      December 07, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      Love this! I have used ice skates, old sleds and snowboards, but never skis! Great idea. Makes me mad, though, as I actually used to ski on skis just like that! No idea where on earth they went. I'll just have to keep my Goodwill eyes open!
      xoKathleen

      Reply
    9. TARYTERRE

      December 07, 2014 at 8:31 pm

      What a transformation. Those ski's are awesome. Enjoy.

      Reply
    10. ThrifterSisters

      December 08, 2014 at 7:14 am

      I have my dads old snow skis out in my shop. Now I know what to do with them!

      ~Erica

      Reply
    11. Kristen @ Pursuing Vintage

      December 08, 2014 at 8:08 am

      Very cute! I love using "real" winter toys as decor!

      Reply
    12. Heather - New House New Home

      December 08, 2014 at 8:08 am

      Love the colour!!

      Reply
    13. The Speckled Hen Cottage

      December 08, 2014 at 11:43 am

      So gosh darn cute! Loving the red. We don't get real snow here (just pretty little dustings) so we don't get snow skis...however, we do have lots of water and water skies...Hmmmm.

      Reply
    14. Robin Johnson

      December 08, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      LOL! I'm pretty sure you've taught those cheeky ski's a lesson they won't soon forget!

      They look amazing in all their newly painted red finish... They look so good against the backdrop of the house.

      Reply
    15. 20 North Ora

      December 09, 2014 at 1:01 am

      Well - they had to get your attention some way! They look great on your porch.

      Judy

      Reply
    16. Anita at Cedar Hill

      December 09, 2014 at 9:31 am

      What an absolutely adorable idea!!

      Reply
    17. Musings from Kim K.

      December 09, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      We have vintage red water skiis at our A-frame. Maybe I should get creative with how to display them for Christmas. Love how these turned out Pam. Well done.

      Reply

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