It's not a coincidence that so many porch ceilings are often painted blue in the South, and the history of why is even more ...

Porches and Southern homes often go hand in hand, particularly if the house is older. They are places to take naps, relax, ...

These ceiling paint colors are anything but neutral—they incorporate dramatic hues, high glosses, and pops of color.

Atmospheric sky-blues and blue-greens are classic choices for Southerners, particularly on the ceilings of porches and patios throughout the region. This family of breezy, beautiful blues feels at ...

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

Scroll down to read listener-submitted porch stories. From periwinkle and turquoise to more mellow shades the color of the sky, the paint of choice for many porches across the country is blue. Is ...

The sky idea is probably what also fools the insects and birds. Haint blue is a pale shade of blue that is traditionally used to paint porch ceilings and under eaves. (Howard Garrett) ...

All over the South, but certainly in the Low Country of South Carolina and Georgia, you will find porch ceilings painted a soothing robin egg blue. Let me tell you a story about that.

But aside from the simple southern charm and replication of a clear blue sky, there's a long history of blue porch ceilings in the American South . . . and it's spooky enough to give you chills.

In Richmond, Virginia, people debate their favorite sky-blue paint color for porch ceilings as they do their favorite biscuit recipe.