Porches attract mosquitoes, moths, and wasps. We decided to investigate which porch ceiling paints could be attracting bugs, ...

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 ...

In recent years, various media outlets have published commentary on a custom in some parts of the U.S. South in which homes have light blue paint on exteriors, particularly porch ceilings ...

Light blue paints for porch ceilings are now marketed as haint blue by paint companies Sherwin-Williams as well as Behr. One theory circulating is that light blue paint on porch ceilings mimics ...

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

If you've ever enjoyed an evening mint julep on the front porch of a southern ... have a name for the ceiling paint used on porches — the soft blue-green is referred to as 'Haint Blue.'" ...

The Farrow and Ball Lulworth Blue paint appears in various strengths for doors, shutters, porch ceilings, and outdoor furniture. Originating in the south, Gullah folklore says that ghosts ...

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.