Would you like to add a pop of the color green in your home? Check out 25 Green Painted Furniture Makeovers to get inspired!
We are back to furniture makeovers, today (so far, we’ve covered gray and white painted furniture). March is coming to a close, but it’s the dawn of spring and home to St. Patricks day, so green is a fitting color to take a look at this month. I mentioned in the Exterior Colors Post for March, it’s one of my favorite colors. So, I’m happy to bring you 25 lovely furniture makeovers using green paints.
Green is bold and bright, but due to its prevalence in nature, it can blend with many color palettes. For example, a potted green plant looks welcoming in any home. Similarly, green furniture can mix in with many styles and colors.
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Note: Click through to each blog to access details about the paint color, technique, finish, and paint brands.
Where to Use Green Furniture
You can use green furniture throughout the home – in bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and more! In any room where you’d like a pop of color, green furniture is an excellent choice.
Dining Room & Kitchen
In kitchens and dining rooms, consider painting a buffets, dining table, cabinetry, or island to add a bold pop of fresh green.
Living Rooms
In the living room, considering painting a TV stands, coffee tables, or side tables (and remember, a Dresser or Chest of Drawers can easily act as a TV Stand) for a burst of color.
Bedroom
In the bedroom, mix in green furniture through bed Frames, night stands, and dressers. I’ve considered painting my son’s bed frame in a Kelly Green, and this example from Makely Home only makes me more excited about that possibility.
Office
If you aren’t brave enough to add green painted furniture in the main living areas, the office is a might feel like a safer place to add a pop of bright color. Try just adding bold green with a desk chair, for example.
25 Green Painted Furniture Makeovers
These 25 furniture makeovers with green paint include a variety of green shades and a mix of both old and new furniture pieces. Depending on what shade you are looking for, you’ll find:
- dark green furniture ideas (emerald, forest green, hunter green, etc.)
- mid-tone green furniture ideas (olive, kelly green, etc.)
- light green furniture ideas (sage, sea green, mint, etc.)
- gray-green furniture ideas
- blue-green furniture ideas (teal, etc.)
Thirty Eighth Street made over a vintage chest in a fresh shade of green. This grass-green paint color paired with white floral knobs feels perfect for a springtime makeover.
Dede of Designed Decor made a stunning feature piece for the entryway: this antique buffet painted in empire green. She explains how to recreate the look including the custom color mix, her technique for the stained top, and glazing tips.
Roxanne of the Honeycomb Home painted a small antique dresser in a dark leafy green. The rich color pairs beautifully with the antique-style brass hardware.
Stephanie of Celebrated Nest updated an apothecary cabinet with a fresh (custom mix) green chalk paint and card catalog-style labels. Visit her post to find out how to create this perfectly spring-like shade of green.
Amy of White Cottage Home & Living transformed this "ho-hum piece into a stunner." The soft, sophisticated green paired with glass knobs is timeless and classic.
Zoe of Crafted by the Hunts built and painted this stunning bar cart (I want one!). Visit her site to for the full build instructions, the paint color, and the technique she uses to make those gorgeous handles.
Heather of Heathered Nest painted a vintage four poster bed frame for her daughter's bedroom. The shade of green is so cheery paired with a fun mix of brightly colored pillows.
Amy of White Cottage Home & Living chose a botanical-inspired shade of green for this antique cabinet. Visit her post to see it beautifully styled with blues and neutrals.
Amanda from Love and Renovations painted a basic Ikea dresser to give it a fresh look. She selected a light olive tone and provides plenty of tips for how to paint laminate.
Maggie of Maggie Overby Studios smartly converts vintage dixie nightstands into side tables with a metal base (make sure to go see how she did this - so clever!). The dark green complements the gold, and is the perfect addition to her eclectic bedroom.
Colleen of Life on Kaydeross Creek used leftover paints to make this gorgoeouse blue green custom color. The muted shade is perfect for this antique dresser with wood knobs and original keyholes (plus, I love that she left the top natural wood).
I love this elegant gray green shade that Regina of Saved from Salvage selected for this cabinet. It is the base of an old hutch and you really must go see the before photos, it has came a long way!
Amber of Amber Oliver painted her vanity an energetic shade of kelly green AND painted that faux marble countertop (this DIY technique was new to me, go check it out!).
Zoe of Crafted by the Hunts built and painted this storage-packed bar cabinet. She selected an elegant muted green for the custom build (get the paint color details and build plans in her post).
Stephanie of Abbotts at Home built (visit her site for the build plans) and painted this teal console table. The deep sea green shade is rich and elegant.
Angie of Postcards from the Ridge refinished an antique china cabinet for her budget-friendly craft room (see the full reveal in her post). With this makeover, she gets tons of storage, in a gorgeous furniture piece!
Carrie of Thirty-Eighth Street used an old hutch to create this stunning emerald green display cabinet. I've found that vintage glass cabinets are harder to find and this makeover is a clever solution to that problem.
Regina from Saved from Salvage restored and painted this lovely vintage washstand in a dark forest green. Smartly, she left the drawer fronts wood stained and simply accented the piece with a dark green frame.
Painted by Kayla Payne completed a stunning dining cabinet with jungle green paint in a gloss finish. The brass pulls and bamboo detailing are the perfect combo of modern-meets-vintage in this jungle green shade.
This clever tutorial from Create and Find shows you how to take a traditional dresser and make it modern (including the mistakes she made, and how she'd do it differently next time).
Meg of Green with Decor took a basic old tv stand and turned it into the perfect nursery furniture. How many of us need more storage in our children's rooms?! I know I do.
Style Mutt Home's leafy green highboy is stunning. The white and black knobs pop against the deep green.
Susan of Saw and Nail Paint updated a simple night stand with a grass green milk paint.
psst: she has a clever solution for mixing milk paint, go check it out!
Shannon of Wise Little Owl Furniture painted this bench which was built from an antique bed frame. The muted light green color allows the antique details to be the focus.
Just the Woods gave this antique chest a coat of olive green, perfect for a child's toy box. When you want a green that feels a bit more sophisticated - select an olive instead of bright greens.
Emily A. Clark used a jungle green shade for the pantry cabinet (and TV cabinet) in her white kitchen. The bold color plays well with blue and black accents.
More Painted Furniture Makeovers
- Gray Painted Furniture Makeovers
- Coastal Palette Painted Furniture Makeovers
- Navy Painted Furniture Makeovers
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- 10 Home Interior with Green Trim
Nancy
Monday 26th of February 2018
I love you green thing, the hutch with the black and white back ground I’m listing over, what color is the green and what is the back, (black and white circles) wall paper fabric. Love it!
Lora Green
Monday 26th of February 2018
Here are all the details on it: http://www.paintedbykaylapayne.com/2016/05/13/how-to-get-perfect-glossy-paint-finish/
Jelena
Sunday 14th of May 2017
Thank you so much! I was about to paint my nightstand and work table, I was thinking green, now I'm sure. Wonderful 😍
Lora @ Craftivity Designs
Sunday 14th of May 2017
That's great Jelena! I'm glad you found the inspiration you were looking for!
Shani | Sunshine & Munchkins
Sunday 16th of April 2017
I have officially been inspired! I love all of them!
Colette @ restyle it wright
Friday 7th of April 2017
i have been sooooo drawn to green lately! I have it no where in my home and I'm hoping to change that! I love the china cabinet with the graphic black/white background. So cute!
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
Wednesday 5th of April 2017
What a great collection and fun color! I think I like the Thirty Eighth Street's China Cabinet the best. XO, Vanessa