Everyone needs a little green table…… and a giveaway from Glidden

Byljanning@dukemanorfarm.com

When it comes to decorating, my family is very easy and cooperative. And up until now, they have left most of the decorating and color choices ……. along with the household cleaning, cooking and grocery shopping, all to me.. Lovely bunch they are. 

But when it came time to make some changes to Lily’s room, I wanted more than that. I wanted input. I wanted others to share in the decisions. I wanted her to love the choices that were being made….. after all, it is her room.  So I gave her full decision making rights on her little bedside table. We are starting small and working our way up. I thought a pop of color against the pink in the room, would be perfect complement to the room.

So with the wall paper sample in our hands, we headed to  The Home Depot to check out colors choices. After some mild “coaching” on why purple may not be the best choice, we found ourselves considering a few shades of green from the Glidden® color palette. Glidden makes it really easy to choose colors with their “simplified palette, which is especially important if choosing colors and making these decisions are new to you.  After an ice cream sundae meeting at the Dairy Queen, we had a winner. New Grass Green. See sample here.

So we took the table ( which was a table I had previously used in my living room), which lacked a bit of ‘little girl personality’ and covered it with 2 coats of Glidden Premium Interior latex paint that I purchased at my local Home Depot. She helped with a few strokes and left the rest to mom. This is after one coat of paint.

Immediately, I could see how proud she was of “her” color decision and how that little green table will act as a symbol for years to come, and provide her the confidence to make other decisions in her life. 

I only wish every decision was going to be this easy. Speaking of easy and a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card,  leave me a comment below telling me what piece of furniture you have painted…or will paint, that provides inspiration for you.  Be sure to leave your email ( if I don’t have it or you show up as a no reply) so there is a way to notify you if you are the lucky winner!

 And don’t forget to visit my Glidden Board on pinterest with my collection of inspiring pieces of painted furniture.  Good luck!


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161 Comments

  1. Love that little green table and more importantly, how you are grooming your little sweetie to make good decorating choices! You can never start too early!

  4. Wise choice 😉 The new green is the gem of the room and adds that perfect punch of color! It compliments everything so well. It super fun too :)))

  5. Super cute green table! I'm in the process of painting the vanity and wall cabinet in our powder room and choose a green shade for that project and am loving the fresh energy it brings. Our half-bath is so small and doesn't offer many decor moments for adding personality so I'm being inspired with the pop 'o green in there.

  7. I love your little green table!! I would love to paint our vanity. It's finished in oak, but needs a little facelift.

  9. I have painted SO many pieces of furniture over the years that i don't have just one favorite! But I LOVE that green color. Well Done!

  11. I have a little round coffee table that I need to paint. I want to have some fun with it and paint it more than one color. It will remind me to keep things light and fun. I am loving all of the greens everyone is using and I would like to try some more green in ,y life as well.

  13. I had a rocker that my husband bought me for my birthday when I was pregnant with our first child. He is now 42. Needless to say, the rocker had seen better days. I decided to paint it black and it gave it a whole new life! I read in someone's blog that every room needs a touch of black and this rocker now gives our family room that perfect touch.

  16. I love the green table. My 6 year old little girl would love it. I am getting ready to paint our fireplace screen. It is currently gold and I want it to be cream to match the antique window on the mantle. Thank you for your beautiful and uplifting blog…it always makes me smile. God bless!

  17. Love that wallpaper! Love that green color! Everything looks so bright and clean! If I had that very same green color, I would paint an old oak table that is not an heirloom, but has been passed between siblings for 40 years. It needs a good pick-me-up and that color would do it! Your daughter sounds cute and fun!

  18. I have painted a bookcase, tables and next would like to paint a dresser. My inspiration usually comes from fabric. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  19. I have an old chest of drawers in my keeping room. I am thinking of painting it mustard yellow…if I get the nerve!

  25. Love how it turned out. That vibrant green is perfect. I just finished painting my #2s bed and antique dresser…just in time for her to arrive home from college tomorrow night!!! Hopefully will get pics up this week.

  27. I would love to paint an old dresser I have. Great blog like this one provide me with inspiration and I love to paint. I also love Glidden products so I sure hope I win this one.
    heather hgtempaddy@hotmail.com

  28. just painted a dresser a beautiful teal blue and put it in the dining room and now we all want to eat and have a party in there.

  30. I have painted many pieces over the years. One of my favorites was a second hand dresser that I painted black for my daughter to use in her post grad school apartment. She has it in her married apartment now.
    Right now I am thinking of painting a very old table/second hand store table for the back porch. Again…my intention is to paint it black to go with our black rocking chairs.
    Love your green table too!

  32. I love that green table and your little girls room! I am in the process of spray painting my dining room chairs. They were white and I am painting them Jade, which is about the color of Jadeite dishes. They look so much better!

  33. Love that table Laura, so very pretty with the green you used against the pinks. Makes other things show up and be happy looking. Great choice of color.
    The apple green I 've been using (spray paint from True Value Premium Apple Green) is very similar to your color. I've used it on several picture frames and going to paint my chif-a-robe in master that color with little bit of coral. Coral will be on walls, want room to be peaceful and light, not too glaring with colors. Have another little chest which will get some of the green also but lighter than chif-a-robe, will use more white on little chest. Can hardly wait to start. Our room is a good size with high ceilings so want it to be soft and calm for sleeping. But first I have to sand and we have to repair split sides of chif-a-robe. What I'll do with clothes etc in chif-a-robe while it's being painted I have no idea at this point. Ah just thought, have a few train cases so they'll sub in for while. Been thinking of painting them also for storage in our room. Our walk in closet is barely walk in so not much room for storage except shelf around top of closet. Think I'll be using parts of vintage tablecloths on train cases also. So many projects, not enough time it seems. You've inspired me to get started on these projects. Happy week

  34. Loooove the little green table! I painted a dresser with red chalk paint for my grandson's nursery, and hope it will be used and loved by him for years. Love your blog and am always excited to see it in my inbox! Thanks for the chance to win!

  35. I bought these perfectly ordinary step stools from Ikea and pained them red to make cute end tables out of them. That's the last project that I did.
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    margueritecore [at] gmail [dot] com

  37. Your green and pink remind me of my favorite pink izod shirt from college. It had a bright green alligator on it. Your table looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the room!

  39. Great inspiration! About to tackle a similar room for my girls. It's currently deep pink, white iron bed and brown comforter. Need to update! Love the green.

  40. How cute is that! I just painted my daughters dressing table "pale banana" and don't let the "pale" part fool ya! Sunglasses needed.. but it's cute. It's popping along with the bright pink like your daughters. Great minds… maybe? Ha!

  41. Love Love Love the table and the greater lessen of empowerment! I just finished painting and upholstering a pine and wrought iron king size head and foot board. It had set in my garage for over a year…I was inspired to redo it with impending visits from my sister and nephews!

    jaymegibson@tds.net

  42. I just bought a cheap table and 4 chairs from craigslist that I am planning on painting black and sanding the surfaces (wood).

  46. Well Laura, it would be easier for me to tell you the furniture that I haven't painted. Oh wait, I can't think of any. All of my furniture has meaning to me – a story. I have a bed painted a green very close to the one you used and I love it. The table is perfect! Good coaching mom!

  47. I have a table in my addition that I would love to paint and spruce up!
    reklaw422 at Hotmail dot com

  61. This table is adorable and the color choice is fabulous! I have an old school desk that I'd love to paint! Great giveaway!

  64. My first furniture painting project was a cute little night stand my daughter used when she was a little girl. I painted it white with gray trim. I was so proud of myself. Came out bett then I expected. I have 2 cabinets waiting to be painted. Can't wait to get started! Love your green table.

  66. What a sweet room. And the green table definitely gives an unexpected and whimsical pop…so fun! I have painted a little end table in my sun porch a similar green and love it 🙂 I'd also like to find a coffee table for that room and do something fun with paint there. Just in case my lucky day is on the horizon, here is my email 😉 wreinwald@neb.rr.com

  67. New nightstands! Ordered new, unfinished nightstands with the plan to add a couple of painted pieces to our master bedroom! I've painted a few odd side tables, am getting ready to paint a couple of side chairs.

    renee

    jerethomas@yahoo.com

  68. Oh a great choice on the color!!!…I am loving her room!!!…I bought an antique Thomasville Chair Company desk last weekend…I was thinking of not painting it…but I may change my mind!…however, definitely painting a small antique coffee table soon!…

  69. I love the green color your daughter chose for that cute little table! It pulls out the green in the wallpaper. Her room is darling! I recently painted my coffee table, so right now it is giving me my greatest joy.

  70. The first real furniture I painted was my dining room table and six chairs, about 3 years ago. It started me on a journey that has been amazing… now nearly everything in my home came from either the trash, a yard sale or thrift store, and everything has been beautifully transformed by the power of paint and elbow grease! Thanks for this opportunity to win! singin(at)compuserve(dot)com

  71. I have painted my china cabinet, I was hesitant and it took forever to get going but once I got it done I was inspired to beautify some other pieces!

  75. That green is a great choice. You've tought her well. I painted our homeschool room chairs tourquoise. I love it everytime i walk into the room. I have various shades spread across the room for balance. Blue has always made me smile.

  76. That green is a great choice. You've tought her well. I painted our homeschool room chairs tourquoise. I love it everytime i walk into the room. I have various shades spread across the room for balance. Blue has always made me smile.

  77. My granddaughter's room needs a pop of color with all the pinks. I promised her that the desk which was her mother's would be painted this summer. We are searching for " that just right " paint color now. Your daughter's room is adorable.

  80. I'd love to repaint our desk, I used the wrong kind of paint on it when I painted it a few years ago and it's looking pretty awful

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

  90. I have an old wooden trunk from the 1920's that belonged to my grandmother. I've been saying I was going to restore and paint it for years.

  96. I rescued and adorable Adirondack style table on the side of the road recently, and am looking forward to painting it a pretty grass green color. It will be my very first painting project ever. Wish me luck!

  103. I have a dresser passed to me from my mom that I want to repaint.
    Just not sure of how I want to do it.
    thank you
    barbara (dot) montyj (at) gmail (dot) com

  107. Love the color combo in this room! My next paint project is a double rocker that I found on the side of the road. I can't wait to give it a little tlc and to give it a second chance on my deck. J.cscagnegatti@yahoo.com

  108. Ashley
    I love the way the table turned out, and the lamp is just too cute! I have painted our vanity in the master bath, and will soon tackle our kitchen cabinets.

  109. I just bought a large chalkboard for my kitchen wall and want to paint the frame. I also painted some of my bedroom furniture black.

  115. I painted a sewing desk that I found on Craigslist, and I love it so much! It's a bright shade of turquoise. 🙂

  116. I painted a run down little side table with a cool, metallic gun-metal shade. Paint is a budget friendly, DIY way to bring fresh impact to any size project!

  119. I have plans to paint my daughter's desk & dresser that she has had since she was very young. thesimplyblogs at gmail dot com

  121. I absolutely love the green you picked! I've painted a side table for our "foyer" area i'm looking to paint lots of frames to spruce things up! periwinkleamy at gmail dot com

  127. I painted an older bookcase that was a hand me down a few years ago a lavender color. I love it and now it's filled with books.
    prettyinhotpink6 at gmail dot com

  132. I’d like to paint a stand we have in our bathroom. It has gotten a bit yellow over the years and would look so much better with a new coat!
    madelinebrubaker {at} gmail [dot] com

  137. I painted a china cabinet and distressed it to match our dining room table. I was so proud of the way it turned out! I'd love to try a side table now – YOU have given me inspiration!
    nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net

  148. I've hated our kitchen table since the day we bought it. Finally, over the winter, I decided it was time to give it a makeover. A fresh coat of black paint over the old veneer oak gave it a beautiful face lift!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  150. I've never painted furniture but I may just start looking for something from Craigslist or Goodwill that would be a good candidate for a beginner.

  154. There are 2 pieces of furniture in my daughter's room that we're wanting to repaint. She has a "toy" chest that we're wanting to give a fresh coat of paint and then sew up some cushions to sit on top… It will make a great little reading corner in her room.
    westiemks5 at yahoo dot com

  159. My wife and I are wanting to repaint our dining room chairs, and reupholster them too.
    stgraves (at) cox (dot) net

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