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Updating My Kitchen Table with Glidden Diamond + 5 Gallon Paint Giveaway

by Lindsay Ballard on August 12, 2016 108 Comments

After eight years of kids coloring on, gluing on, and banging into our kitchen table, Tom and I finally came to the realization that something needed to be done. As much as we didn’t want to refinish it, we know that it had to happen.

It didn’t look too bad from a distance…

Updating a Builder's Beige Kitchen with FrogTape
But up close, it had definitely seen better days.

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture
We considered stripping and restaining it, but I’m really having a black furniture moment right now.  So, I decided to use Glidden’s new Diamond™ paint on it.  I ran into our area’s Glidden rep at Home Depot not too long ago, and he was so excited to tell me all about the new formula and the extensive testing it went through.  It’s supposed to be great on durability and scrubability, so I figured that it would work wonderfully on a piece of furniture that receives a lot of use.

Tom and I hauled the table out to our garage and started sanding off the original finish and evening out all of the scratches and dings.  We started with a belt sander and 150-grit sandpaper.  This is what it looked like after sanding half of the table down.

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture
After we were finished with the 150-grit pass, we put 220-grit sandpaper on a finish sander to smooth it out.  The result was super smooth.

This table has a leaf that flips underneath it, so I separated the sections before painting.  I also used a tack cloth to wipe off all of the sanding dust so that my paint finish would remain smooth.

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture
Glidden Diamond™ is a paint + primer formula, so I decided not to use a stand alone primer.  I was worried that the paint might soak into the wood, but this is what it looked like after one coat of paint.  Outstanding!  I used a mohair roller, and the application was very smooth.

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture
I gave it 2 more coats of paint (3 total) thinking that it would have extra durability.  Let’s be honest – I don’t know if that’s how it works or not, but I figure I’d rather paint more coats now than have to go through this process again down the road.

I don’t really have any pictures of the painting process, since I try to work quickly to maintain a wet edge with no roller marks.  However, I did get a picture to show you how I let the paint lay.  Here is a picture of one of the legs right after I rolled it.  I try to use a really light hand and don’t worry about smoothing it all out.  You can see at the top where the paint itself doesn’t look smooth.

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture
A good quality paint will level (i.e. smooth out and lay flat), and Glidden Diamond met that challenge.  Here’s the same leg after it was dry.

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture
Because it is 103432098349 degrees outside right now, I painted the entire table in my kitchen.  Glidden Diamond™ is no VOC and low odor, but I would say that there is actually no odor.  Tom walked into the house from work and couldn’t even tell that I had been painting.  There’s virtually no odor – I honestly stuck my face in the paint can and couldn’t smell the paint.

It’s too soon for me to talk about how wear this paint will wear on our kitchen table, but I am very optimistic about it.  Even just two days after painting it, I can put plates and bowls on it without them sticking.  That’s a good sign to me, because that rarely happens so soon after I paint a piece of furniture.

I’m really happy with the way my table looks now, and the transformation was really inexpensive (other than the chairs I bought, but I have been coveting these for years).

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture

 

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture

Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture

Obviously, Glidden Diamond™ will perform exceptionally well on your walls.  Just think what it could mean in high traffic and kid areas.  Durable and scrubable?  Yes, please!
Using Glidden's new Diamond paint on furniture

Want to try it out yourself?  Glidden is giving away 5 gallons of Glidden Diamond™ to one lucky winner!  To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below (you’ll need to switch over to my blog if you are reading this post via email) to be entered.  This sweepstakes is open to U.S. residents, 18 and older.

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Good luck!

As a MyColortopia Team member, this post is sponsored by Glidden.  All reviews and opinions are my own.

Jeff Lewis is My BFF

by Lindsay Ballard on March 6, 2013 27 Comments

Confession:  I am a huge fan of reality TV.  More specifically, I am a huge fan of reality TV that airs on Bravo.  There are certain shows that I DVR religiously – Flipping Out and the Rachel Zoe Project – and others that I watch anytime I see that they are on.  It’s fun, mindless entertainment, and I spend a lot of time being really annoyed that the Real Housewives of [Insert City] are neither housewives nor real.  I’m deep, y’all.

I love my two favorite Bravo shows because they have taught me things.  Watching Rachel Zoe, I’ve learned a lot about style and fashion, although I am unable to apply it to myself (that’s a story for a different day).  Flipping Out with Jeff Lewis has helped me to develop an appreciation for modern styling and what it’s like to work with contractors.  Add those take aways in with Jeff alternating between being the fun boss and yelling at staff members for the smallest of transgressions, and you have the recipe for my favorite show on Bravo.

And now, we can also add in that my new BFF is the designer extraordinaire and star of the show.

Jeff Lewis is my BFF | Makely School for Girls

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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