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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These ceiling paint colors are anything but neutral—they incorporate dramatic hues, high glosses, and pops of color. Courtesy of ...

Have you ever passed a beautiful mansion or cozy cottage and wondered why the porch ceiling was painted blue? It’s a southern tradition based on folklore but many Alabamians claim its true purpose is ...

Why do we paint the ceilings of our front porches blue? Dear reader, Colors with shorter wavelengths, including green and blue, usually have a calming effect, whereas colors with longer wavelengths, ...

Have you ever noticed that many porch ceilings are painted the same sky blue color in New Orleans? As pretty as they look, there's meaning behind it that dates back to Charleston, South Carolina in ...

Sitting under the shaded porch of a Southern home, your eye may wander and catch a blue colored ceiling above your head - a staple across the South - and people are just finding out why. The hues of ...

Have you ever been walking through a neighborhood—especially in the South—and looked up to see a porch ceiling painted a soft, sky-like blue? At first glance, it just seems like a pretty design choice ...

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 ...