If you have ever stepped up to someone's front door, especially in the south of the country, and noticed a wonderfully painted blue porch ceiling, you may wonder why they chose to make such a ...

If you’ve ever been to Charleston or Savannah, you may have noticed the very pretty light blue porch ceilings that are common in the area. Actually, blue porch ceilings are fairly common all across ...

What started out as a Southern tradition, blue porch ceilings have become a trend across the country. “Haint” blue is a pale shade of blue that is traditionally used because of old beliefs. Today, a ...

In Richmond, Virginia, people debate their favorite sky blue paint color for porch ceilings as they do their favorite biscuit recipe. “It's all about bringing the outside in,” said designer Suellen ...

Scroll down to read listener-submitted porch stories. From periwinkle and turquoise to more mellow shades the color of the sky, the paint of choice for many porches across the country is blue. Is it ...

When Rebecca Parlakian and Larry Giammo renovated their suburban 1940s farmhouse five years ago, they added a porch. To make the addition look and feel old, as if it had always been there, they ...

Atmospheric sky-blues and blue-greens are classic choices for Southerners, particularly on the ceilings of porches and patios throughout the region. This family of breezy, beautiful blues feels at ...

In the South, people debate their favorite sky blue paint color for porch ceilings as they do their favorite biscuit recipe. "It's all about bringing the outside in," said Richmond, Va., designer ...

Notes and snippets for people who love decorating with color. Today, the history behind the tradition of painting porch ceilings blue. We all love the look of a sprawling front porch or cozy ...

Jesse Ellis Sr. knew how to elude haints. He would head for the swamp. "He always said when they were running from the haints if they could get across the water they'd be safe," said Brian Rodgers, ...