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 tried to paint a ceiling yourself, you’ll know why they so often go undecorated. Gravity doesn’t make it an easy job. Even Michelangelo felt that painting a ceiling was pure physical ...

Southern porch ceilings tend to be painted a special shade called haint blue, but it's not just about aesthetics. What started as a spiritual practice turned into a very practical pest-control option ...

Across the South, a unique tradition hangs overhead: sky-blue porch ceilings. Whether you’ve noticed them subtly softening the light above a historic wraparound veranda or brightening up a cozy ...

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 ...

If you've ever had the pleasure of sipping sweet tea on a sun-drenched wraparound porch down South, you might have looked up and found a colorful surprise. Porch ceilings in the American South (and ...