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I painted the porch ceiling the wrong blue and it changed the whole look

A porch ceiling painted the wrong blue can shift a home’s entire personality, from welcoming to jarring, in a single ...
Yahoo

Why are porch ceilings painted blue?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve ever been to Charleston or Savannah, you may have noticed the very pretty light blue porch ceilings that are common in ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Smilin' at Me: Blue porch ceilings may have been born in S.C. Lowcountry

WASHINGTON -- When Rebecca Parlakian and Larry Giammo renovated their suburban 1940s farm house five years ago, they added a porch. To make the addition look and feel old, as if it had always been ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Haint blue paint and Southern porches: Does it keep evil spirits away, and how did it start?

Porches and Southern homes often go hand in hand, particularly if the house is older. They are places to take naps, relax, enjoy summer evenings and entertain guests. And if your house is 100 years ...
AOL

5 Colors That Give Low Ceilings a Major Visual Boost

Walking into a room with low ceilings often feels like stepping into a box. That lack of vertical space can make even large rooms feel cramped or squat. While structural renovations to raise the roof ...