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Chalk Painted Skis For A Winter Porch

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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.

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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). 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.

BTW, I have since shown some photos of the whole porch. I’m calling it my Holiday Front Porch For The Picnicing Ski Bums.

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  6. 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!

  8. 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

  14. 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.

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