Paint the ceiling blue. Historically, porch ceilings in the South were painted blue. I always heard the reason was that it would fool the bugs into thinking the ceiling was the sky, so they'd bug off and not nest there. Apparently this is an urban legend, and several different theories persist. Whatever the reason, it's a charming detail that has spread all over the country. Check out Sherwin-Williams "Haint Blue" paint to get this look.

9. A smartly designed home is a good neighbor and engages the world around it ...

The in-between space is best when it's large enough to be a room of its own. A place for comfortable chairs, a table or two, maybe even a hammock. Remember that it is a room that's part of the home, so treat it with the same attention to detail as the other rooms. In fact, since this is the room that presents your face to the world, maybe treating it a little better than the other rooms is in order.

Painting porch ceilings blue to mimic the sky is a Southern tradition. For me, this one evokes those flawless summer days when the sky has the clear, pure blue of a flame.

Haint Blue ceilings. The blue ceiling is a bit of a rural myth; the thought behind it was that bugs would get confused and think the porch ceiling was the sky. It was also said to ward off ghosts, and Sherwin-Williams' Haint Blue paint is named after the ghosts of the Afro-Caribbean legends. Whether it works or not, it's a charming antique touch to add to your porch and an interesting conversation starter.It's kind of funny how viral this blue ceiling story is. After my friend Suzannah explained to me why her porch ceiling was blue, I had mine painted blue. Then my brother saw it and had his painted blue, and the whole thing went full circle a few years later when the painter came back for other work and told me the story of blue ceilings. I had to remind him that I was the one who originally told him the story, and he said he'd painted dozens of ceilings blue after repeating the story to his clients. It's an irresistible design move.

Ceiling

Blue; black railing

Railings

Different color for ceiling (probably a good idea for maintenance)

Love the porch

Front porch life

Like the contrast

haint blue porch ceiling

Porch ceiling

Ceiling blue

Love the big, wide wraparound porch. Like the idea of painting the porch ceiling blue, but I would go lighter & brighter than this one.

Light wood on porch

love this

Really like the big porch!

Dream Porch- love it

Colors on the rails and ceiling

Light blue ceiling to keep the Mosquitos away

love big front porches

blue ceiling

white porch floor!! YES

Wide porch

Porch indpiration

Mccarthy

blue ceiling

blue porch ceiling

ceiling

Colored ceiling

LOVE THIS COLOR CEILING! Especially outside or in a bright, bright room!

Porch

Ceiling

Love big porch and blue ceiling.

Blue ceiling

Wide porch

Color of ceiling

porch ceiling

painted ceiling.

ceiling color

Porch

Porch

porch

something about a blue porch roof...

Porch plants

Floor

Blue ceiling detracts bugs & ghosts!

Plafond

Ceiling/ house pics

Lake house

Blue roof for insects. Down lights

Porch

sky blue porch ceiling

gray porch paint

sh will haint blue

veranda

ceiling

ceiling colour

Columns

blue ceiling

Ceiling

Blue porch roof

Love that ceiling

thats pretty much our front porch

Blue ceiling

Good example of how painting the ceiling rather than the walls can be effective.

another blue ceiling

Southern

Clean neat

Blue ceiling

Blue ceiling

Haint Blue ceiling from Sherwin Williams.

porch

porch with blue ceiling

Ceiling paint

Front porch

Like the colored ceiling on a porch

Looks like Grandpa!

Porch!

Wiw

Blue ceiling

Love this ceiling!

Like it!

Love the ceiling

DiNanno Porch

The size of a porch

porch & ceiling

Porch ceiling.

Nice big porch

Porch, but with stacked rock

Fabric I want in chair

Porch ceiling material

Porch!!!!!!

Floors

Porch roof color

Porch

columns

Haint Blue by SW

Ceiling for front porch

vineyard house, project

front patio

Porch

Haint Blue Sherwin William

blue ceilings? really? no bug, no wasps, no ghosts. Sherwin Williams Haint Blue.

ceiling color

Porch

Forest ave

Outdoor plants

porch

Blue/painted ceiling

Contrasting ceiling paint.

wide!

Porch ceiling

big fern

The deck is pristine, all I can say is love it

Porch, ceiling color

fantastic patio/deck covering

Big front porch

Nice porch

Railings

Painted ceiling

gloss look

Ceiling

Love porches

Lanterns

Blue ceiling

color

floor

Wrap around porch

Porch

Add black shutters to the windows on the front porch....

painted ceiling

floor

bead board

Need the big front porch

ceiling color

Blue ceiling

Porch

ceiling Sherwin Williams Haint Blue

backyard deck roof

Ceiling

Blue ceiling

blue ceiling

Love porch

Haint blue porch ceiling

capitals slightly bigger than molding

The blue ceiling, and black hand railing.

Wide porch

Painted ceiling

Ceiling

Width of porch

Blue painted porch

Love this porch

painted floor

Love blue sky ceiling

Ceiling and lights

reminds me of my grandma's place yet has a modern feel

I like the blue ceiling,but only if it will go with the design of the home.

Black rails

Beach bedroom ceiling

:))

Just jealous of this

porch

love the direction of wood on floor and ceiling love the feel

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Size

color of ceiling sherwind williams haint blue

What if we...

colored ceiling

Ceiling but white

Space & ceiling.

Deck width

PAINTED PORCH CEILING

Deep porch

Porch

Paint for patio area

Paint and boarder of external ceiling

Porch

Depth of porch

Great lighting

Like this look for porch

Ceiling

Sherin William paint - "Haint blue"

Safe flooring for bare feet

Porch

Huge porch

balcon

Railing

dark blue ceiling, black rail

Blue ceiling.

Porch

Glossy flooring

blue ceiling

Ma se stoep. Dak en vloer. Wit pilare. Plante.

Love

Column style, porch ceiling & floor color, shutter color & stair railing color.

blue ceiling

The floor and how wide it is