The right porch ceiling ideas can pull together your entire outdoor space. Whether you paint it in a contrasting color, add wood panels for rustic charm, or drape UV-resistant fabric like voile or ...

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 ...

Painted porch ceilings are as southern as ice-cold sweet tea. And if you've ever sipped tea on a southern porch, you may have noticed the playful blue ceiling above you. This unique home detail is a ...

Make your front porch feel high-end with simple upgrades, from mix-and-match furniture and an elegant daybed to lush ...

It seems every home has a room that is a sun porch, front porch, back porch or what ever type of porch you want to call it that has a plywood ceiling. My sun porch has just that. The ceiling is a ...

If you've ever enjoyed an evening mint julep on the front porch of a southern home, you might've gazed up at the ceiling and noticed a blue hue. But aside from the simple southern charm and ...

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A porch ceiling painted the wrong blue can shift a home’s entire personality, from welcoming to jarring, in a single afternoon. The wrong undertone or intensity does not just miss the charming haint ...

August 14, 2006 • A preponderance of porch ceilings are painted blue, but why? Is it just popular? Is it to ward off spirits, or even pesky bugs? The assistant manager of a paint store, a tour guide ...

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 ...