It's not a coincidence that so many porch ceilings are often painted blue in the South, and the history of why is even more ...

For indoor ceilings, southern California interior designer Betsy Ginn recommends pushing past Christopher Dresser’s light blue ceiling and going as dark as you dare: “Everyone thinks a dark ...

If you've ever traveled down south to Georgia, Florida or South Carolina, you may have noticed a trend of light blue painted porch ceilings. While it's a stunning design choice that can make an ...

Haint blue is a pale shade of blue that is traditionally used to paint porch ceilings and under eaves.(Howard Garrett) About a decade ago we painted the ceilings of eaves and porches at home and ...

“Haint” blue is a pale shade of blue that is traditionally used because of old beliefs. Today, a variety of blue shades are used for porch ceilings, including aqua, periwinkle, and teal.

Plus, the history of haint blue porches is just as fascinating as these porches are beautiful. Designer Roger Higgins of Nashville-based R. Higgins Interiors recommends "a pale blue that is subtle ...

All over the South, but certainly in the Low Country of South Carolina and Georgia, you will find porch ceilings painted a soothing robin egg blue. Let me tell you Old porches often come with ...

There are a number of things that make painting a ceiling a pain in the neck.Standing on a ladder with your head tilted back isn’t comfortable. And since you’re usually brushing white paint ...

Tour guide Alphonso Brown knows one of Charleston’s most common design trends well, because he grew up with it in his childhood home in Rantowles.

A blue ceiling mimics the sky. In Charleston, where the tradition first appeared in the US, people may have chosen the color for its natural look, imitating the sky.

In fact, the pale blue-green tint is now known in design circles as "haint blue." These are the most popular porch ceiling hues among Benjamin Moore customers. Benjamin Moore ...