I've painted a few things with AS Chalk paint and home made. The home made can be a bit lumpy, you have to mix in the grout for a long time. The AS paint is a dream to use, clean up is really easy, and it sticks to almost everything (not to paint repellant ikea furniture). The only down side for me is chalk paint has a chalky texture when it dries so is most often waxed and the wax is smelly. Hope this helps.