What very neutral cour is your home? White, grey, beige, brown, black? The colour you choose for your table should flow nicely with the rest of the home :) A pic of the table would be good too!

In general I don't think dining tables with DIY painted tops stand up well. Of course there will be exceptions, but I know a few people who are dealing with tops that are wearing like crazy; the paint wears off after so many daily washings. In addition to that, painting it a colour locks you into that colour for the life of the table, unless of course you want to repaint. I don't know that a major piece of furniture is the best place to branch out into a newfound love of colour!

What if you leave the table as is or paint only the base in a neutral that suits your home and add colour with a rug, centerpiece, and art?

Thanks very much for your opinion. I think that's probably a better idea. I went very neutral with all my big pieces of furniture and now trying to add colour. My sectional is charcoal, armchair silver, I have BM revere pewter walls. Just bought a dark teal and grey area rug from Urban Barn, and blue and blush accent cushions.

Thanks for your advice. I have a 4 year old and 1 year old so good to know that the paint doesn't stand up well.