Why Are Porch Roofs Painted Blue
Spend a weekend house hunting in charleston or strolling the streets of savannah and you ll likely notice that many of the houses no matter the colors of their shutters the colors of their front doors or even the colors of the houses themselves have one thing in common.
Why are porch roofs painted blue. And i couldn t help but notice that the ceiling was not painted blue. Once upon a time in the deep south many people painted their porch ceilings a specific shade of haint blue a soft blue green to ward off evil spirits called haints it s especially common in the historic homes around savannah georgia and charleston south carolina. A sky blue porch ceiling while the practice is widespread across much of the south and has even made its way. It s all about bringing the outside in says designer suellen.
Why to paint your porch ceiling haint blue recently pulling up to a house for an inspection i noticed that there was a large wrap around front porch. Lay drop cloths on to protect the porch floor from splatter.