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Painting notes from Middle Tennessee jobs: why exterior paint peels here, which sheens hold up, and what good prep looks like.
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Paint, prep and color in Middle Tennessee
Written by Michael Blair, owner of Nashville's Painters, from the trade’s own practice.
October 19, 2026
Cabinet Refacing or Painting: Which Fits Your Kitchen
Refacing swaps the doors and drawer fronts and covers the box faces; painting keeps every piece and changes only the finish. The door style you want usually decides it.
Read itOctober 12, 2026
Should You Stain or Paint a Wood Fence?
A fence is rough, wet at the bottom and exposed on both faces, which is why penetrating stain usually outlasts paint on it in practice. New pressure-treated boards should be finished once they pass a simple water test, not left to weather for a year.
Read itOctober 8, 2026
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Murfreesboro, Step by Step
A painted cabinet finish holds up because of the steps nobody sees: the takedown, the degreasing, the right primer and the days of cure. The door count is what sets the quote.
Read itSeptember 28, 2026
Lead Paint in a Pre-1978 Nashville House
Old paint in good shape is usually not a problem while it stays on the wall. The hazard is the dust made when it is scraped, sanded or burned off, and the rules for painters exist because of it.
Read itSeptember 21, 2026
Paint Peeling Off the Bathroom Ceiling
Repaint a peeling bathroom ceiling while the steam still has nowhere to go and you will be scraping it again. The fan and the surface come first; the paint goes on last.
Read itSeptember 14, 2026
When Primer Is Actually Necessary
Plenty of paint jobs skip the primer because the can said it was built in. On new drywall, bare wood, knots and glossy trim, a dedicated primer is still the coat that decides whether the finish holds.
Read itSeptember 7, 2026
The Last Month to Paint Outside in Nashville
Autumn is the best exterior painting weather of the year here, right up until the night temperatures cross a line the daytime forecast never mentions.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Why Exterior Paint Fails Early in Nashville
Paint that fails in three years failed for a reason, and the reason is usually underneath it rather than in the can.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Choosing Paint Sheen Room by Room
Sheen is the decision people spend least time on and notice most afterward. It changes the room more than the color does.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Painting Over Wallpaper, and When Not To
The standard advice is always remove it. On some old Nashville walls we have watched that advice take the plaster or the drywall face with the paper.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Painting Kitchen Cabinets Instead of Replacing
Painted cabinets either look factory-finished or look painted. The difference is almost entirely in preparation and product.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Paint Colors That Help a Nashville House Sell
Every agent says neutral. Which neutral matters, because strong afternoon sun can turn the wrong white yellow in the listing photographs.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
How Long a Paint Job Actually Takes
A crew that promises your whole interior in two days is telling you how much preparation they intend to do.
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