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How’s It Holding Up? + A $100 Gift Card Giveaway from Glidden

by Lindsay Ballard on August 20, 2015 58 Comments

Over the course of the last six and a half (!!) years, I’ve completed my fair share of DIY projects.  Though my DIY background originated from little more than glue gun burns, I’ve learned over the years that using the proper products and tools make all the difference.

Today, I thought I would share with you three of my older projects and talk a little bit about how they have held up over the abuse that we dish out on them.  These particular projects were all coated with my favorite brand of interior paint, Glidden, so I’ll be able to discuss how the paint has held up over the years.

Stripped Wall in Playroom

In 2012, I transformed our playroom from a boring beige space into a colorful area with vintage appeal.  One of my favorite parts of the redecorating was the turquoise and white horizontal stripe that I painted on two of the walls.

Modern Vintage Inspired Playroom | Makely School for Girls

A lot of homeowners are nervous to paint their walls bright white for fear of scuffs, handprints, and general paint damage from every day use.  However, I’m happy to point out that this is not the case for the this particular formula of paint (Glidden Premium Interior – flat sheen ).  Even though our walls do get dirty, they are easy to clean.

For example, here is a spot where the kids had a woven basket of play food.  Over a few months, it rubbed against the wall and left some transfer marks.  Sorry for the dark image, but it was the only way that I could show the marks (that are totally visible with the naked eye – go figure!).

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To clean, I simply needed to use a damp microfiber cloth to wipe away the marks.

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Within minutes, it was good as new.

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I use the flat Glidden Premium Interior paint on all of the walls in my home, and we are thrilled with the way it wears.  We have a lot of active kids in and out of our house, and the only thing that’s ever messed up our paint is wayward paint splatters from other projects – and that’s an easy fix with a little jar of touch up paint!

Verdict: I love Glidden Premium Interior paint on my walls.  Find it at Home Depot.

Emma’s Mid-Mod Styled Dresser

In 2013, Tom built a gorgeous dresser for Emma’s bedroom.  I stained the drawers a dark brown, and I painted the box of the dresser with Glidden’s Trim and Door Paint.

Little girl's bold and eclectic bedroom via MakelyHome.com

I love the high gloss sheen and bright white color of this paint (it is also available in other pre-mixed colors).  It’s an oil-based paint which I don’t generally use, but the idea of it making a hard finish on a piece of furniture in a child’s room was really alluring.

The paint has definitely held up in Emma’s room – and she puts it through lots of abuse.  I’ve found spilled water, stickers, tape and glue on it, and there are no marks to be found from those items.  The only problem we’ve had is when one of her horses fell off of the shelf above it.  The horse hit the edge of the dresser so hard that it dented the dresser down to the wood.  Of course, the paint chipped on that edge, and I don’t feel like it should have resisted that ding since the wood underneath is even chipped.  That horse fell hard (and broke into a zillion pieces).  I need to fill, sand and repaint that area on the dresser, but I just haven’t gotten around to it.

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Verdict:  The Glidden Trim and Door Paint is holding up beautifully.  Just don’t drop a ceramic horse on it from 6 feet above.

Window Screen Covered Record Cabinet

In 2012, I added some window screen detail to a vintage record cabinet and painted it bright green.  After a TERRIBLE finish from spray paint (the last time I ever spray painted furniture!), I sanded it down and used Glidden Premium Interior paint in a satin finish (color: Garden Party) and put a black glaze on top of it.  We use this piece to hold our cable box, DVD player, Wii, etc.

Window-Screen-Radio-Cabinet

This piece has had to put up with a lot of stress from the kids.  They slam the doors closed about 10 times a day, when they are in and out of it getting whatever Skylanders or DVDs they want.  Even after all of that, the majority of the piece still looks perfect.  The biggest problem is the edges of the doors, but you can’t see the damage when the doors are closed.

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In all honesty, latex paint isn’t really a great choice for a piece of furniture that gets a lot of use.  An oil-based paint is a little more work due to the way you have to clean your brushes and tools, but it forms a harder finish than latex.  The fact that the latex paint on this piece has, for the most part, held up so well says a lot to me about the brand.

Verdict:  I no longer use this type of paint on furniture pieces, but the Glidden Premium Interior latex has withstood a lot of abuse.

So there you have it!  Have you used Glidden on some of your own projects?  Enter to win a $100 gift card to The Home Depot through the Rafflecopter box below. Entries are open to US Residents, 18 and older.  

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

About Lindsay Ballard

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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Comments

  1. Ellen Casper says

    August 20, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    I would repaint my master bedroom.

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  2. Brittany C says

    August 20, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    I would buy wallpaper to cover my dining room wall.

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  3. Tracy J says

    August 20, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    I’d mimic your striped room in my game room!

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  4. Jen w says

    August 20, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    We recently moved and I want to paint All. The. Things. My front door, trim, walls, the banister on the stairs!!!

    Reply
  5. Jenelle says

    August 20, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    Well, we need to put medicine cabinets in the kids’ bathroom since they need more storage as they get older. But we would probably do something way more fun with it instead!

    Reply
  6. Danielle says

    August 20, 2015 at 6:23 pm

    We just finished painting all our interiors — walls and trim — and used mostly Glidden paints. Now we need to tackle our exterior trim…which means more trips to Home Depot!

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  7. Susan says

    August 20, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    i would put it towards a hot water heater!

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  8. Cathleen says

    August 21, 2015 at 7:45 am

    Our house has pre-existing matte paint EVERYWHERE, including the kitchen. (BAD!) For various reasons, including blood splatter from my dog shaking her head with a cut on her ear, basically the entire house interior needs repainting. I think I’d start in the main hallway, which is the biggest eyesore.

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  9. Janice says

    August 21, 2015 at 10:35 am

    I would buy some power tools!

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  10. carol clark says

    August 21, 2015 at 10:55 am

    im doing my bathroom and right now my tub is not installed first night today is the second day i think i would use it to help with the project in some sort of way

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  11. Heather Anne says

    August 21, 2015 at 11:05 am

    I love your Glidden review – I’ve had similar experiences – that paint really stands the test of time! A $100 Home Depot card would buy me the materials I need to build a headboard for our bedroom and give it a fresh coat of paint which is dearly needs!

    Reply
  12. HS says

    August 21, 2015 at 11:20 am

    I will get our garage door painted.

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  13. SaraC says

    August 21, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    I would repaint and give a mini-makeover to my daughters room. They’ve been very patient at the lack of funds and they deserve it!

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  14. anjol35 says

    August 21, 2015 at 1:53 pm

    I would paint the armoire in the living room and my bedroom furniture

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  15. Rosie says

    August 21, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    I need to paint my kitchen cabinets and all! I love getting my paint at Home Depot, they are very helpful, and I always have lots of questions!

    Reply
  16. Anne Haun says

    August 21, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    I would paint all my walls – they are crying for some attention.

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  17. Meghan says

    August 21, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    We’re buying a home that could really use some new paint!

    Reply
  18. Jill Nelson says

    August 21, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    I would like to paint my living room. We’ve touched up the paint so many times the walls look terrible!

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  19. Tabathia B says

    August 21, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    I would actually work on my backroom and repaint it and do the window sills and work on the heater

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  20. Angela says

    August 21, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    i would take down the wallpaper in our 1/2 bath, paint, and create some open storage shelves.

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  21. Kim G says

    August 21, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    I need to seriously repaint all of our floorboards in our house. They are looking quite weathered and need a good painting.

    Reply
  22. Britt says

    August 21, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    I’d love to get my garden started again

    Reply
  23. Susan Christy says

    August 21, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    I would use it toward a new front door!

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  24. Marie says

    August 21, 2015 at 10:46 pm

    I would use this to revamp my backyard.

    Reply
  25. Ali Celestino says

    August 22, 2015 at 1:19 am

    We recently just purchased our home and are in the process of remodeling and updating. I would use it and buy paint for the bathroom.

    Reply
  26. Rhonda G says

    August 22, 2015 at 4:37 am

    I would repaint my half bath. I’ve been wanting to redo it. So needing some color in my life! 🙂

    Reply
  27. Ally says

    August 22, 2015 at 7:37 am

    I have lots of painting projects, I think painting the front door will be next!

    Reply
  28. Ann says

    August 22, 2015 at 9:11 am

    I would use it to work on the nursery

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  29. Heather C says

    August 22, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    My bedroom for sure! It desperately needs to be painted.

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  30. Betty B. says

    August 22, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    I would build floating shelves!

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  31. Samantha says

    August 22, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Love the color in the rooms, so bright and cheery! Thanks for the tips on painting furniture, I painted my bedroom walls in Glidden and it turned out beautiful. Thank you for the tips on painting furniture with oil based, I would love to paint a console table I have because it’s had a few dints here and there and needs some sprucing up…..I’ll try the oil based paint now.

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  32. Cindy Brooks says

    August 23, 2015 at 1:00 am

    I just bought an old dresser that I want to paint!

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  33. Lisa Brown says

    August 23, 2015 at 9:15 am

    I would just buy some paint to paint my half bathroom; dark and uninviting because of the orange paint (not painted by me, the previous owner).
    jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

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  34. ryan says

    August 23, 2015 at 9:52 am

    i am in the middle of planning a master bathroom renovation, so this $100 would come in very handy!

    Reply
  35. julie says

    August 23, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    i would use it to paint the kitchen

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  36. Cindy A. says

    August 23, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    I would use it towards our new front door purchase. We were just at Home Depot this afternoon trying to choose a favorite.

    Reply
  37. Stephanie Coldwell says

    August 23, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    We have an unfinished coffee table that is just waiting for us. I would use the gift card to finish it!

    Reply
  38. kristin says

    August 23, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    i would use it to update my master bedroom!

    Reply
  39. Donna says

    August 23, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    I would use it to paint the shed

    Reply
  40. Tina says

    August 24, 2015 at 7:58 am

    If I had the gift card, I’d use it to get some shelves for our garage and get it organized!!! This summer and all the projects we did made it into a major dumping ground, and I want to be able to park in it before winter comes again! 🙂

    Reply
  41. Realia M says

    August 24, 2015 at 10:13 am

    i would put the money right towards paint for our new house! and all the supplies we’ll need to paint too

    Reply
  42. Prasert says

    August 24, 2015 at 10:59 am

    the kitchen definitely needs a new paint job

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  43. shaunie says

    August 25, 2015 at 12:14 am

    I would love to repaint and reorganized the bedroom.

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  44. Joan Kubes says

    August 25, 2015 at 1:03 am

    I would use this towards finishing our spare bedroom.

    Reply
  45. Em Mahr says

    August 25, 2015 at 7:53 am

    I’d buy some paint for the dining room or some stain for our fence.

    Reply
  46. Vunda V says

    August 25, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    i would love to repaint our master bathroom!

    Reply
  47. Jeanna says

    August 25, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    I would get some paint and redo my bathroom/bedroom! I want to do tan walls with brown leopard spots all in paint!

    Reply
  48. Linda says

    August 25, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    my kitchen needs a lot of help

    Reply
  49. Kelly D says

    August 25, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    I would buy shelving for our garage.

    Reply
  50. Jennifer says

    August 25, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    We just discovered some ceiling lights were malfuntioning in our house and were posing a fire risk so I would use the gift card towards buying some pretty new ones!

    Reply
  51. Lauren Sural says

    August 26, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    Great post! I feel like we are always at Home Depot as first time homeowners. We can’t wait to paint our spare bedroom for family to come stay with us!

    Reply
  52. jes says

    August 26, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    It’s always great to see if projects have any longevity! I would get more paint, of course!

    Reply
  53. Karen Greer says

    August 26, 2015 at 10:15 pm

    Oh, where to begin! We are completely remodeling our home! I’d probably spend it on paint for our bedroom and dining room cupboards.

    Reply
  54. Julie says

    August 26, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    My bathroom needs the makeover

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  55. cassie says

    August 26, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    I’d love to get paint to repaint our family room

    Reply
  56. Heather H says

    August 27, 2015 at 4:59 am

    I would finish my kitchen project by painting the walls and start on the living room!

    Reply
  57. Amanda Whitley says

    August 27, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    i would paint my kids room.. its white and boring..i want color.

    Reply
  58. Jet says

    August 27, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    I’d get some closet shelves

    Reply

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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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