Do I need to prime Hardie siding before painting? James Hardie says no. Their factory primer is made to take paint. We always prime new Hardie board anyway, even though it comes pre-primed. Every time. We get this question a lot, from homeowners and from other painters too. If you’ve got brand new Hardie going
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Most of the 2027 exterior paint colors announced so far are green. Sherwin-Williams named Celery SW 6421, Behr named Grounded, an olive green, and Valspar went another way with Cottage Door, a muted blue. Benjamin Moore hasn’t announced yet. Here’s what the announcements skip. Sherwin-Williams lists Celery as an interior color, and the greens that
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Every October somebody calls with the same question. The heat finally broke, the trim has been peeling since June, and they want to know if they missed their shot. Short answer: no. You can still paint house exterior in fall in Memphis through October and usually into early November, and in Nashville through most of
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There’s something about a limewash bedroom that instantly feels calmer. This primary bedroom uses JH Lime Wall Paint in No. 107, a soft warm greige that reads like weathered plaster instead of flat paint. The walls have that quiet mottling and velvety depth a limewash bedroom is known for, especially once the light hits them
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