I have been searching for a while for a huge gilt frame to turn in to a chalk board. Prohibitively expensive on ebay but I found one at the shop at my local council tip for £3!! I think it looks like it comes from The Conran Shop for at least £100. There was an oil painting, a pastoral scene, in the frame. My husband thought it might be worth a fortune but after some consideration we decided it probably wasn't and he painted it with blackboard paint. Hope it wasn't a Constable.
We have some flooring going down today. I will keep you posted.
Love Melanie x