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 ...

In recent years, various media outlets have published commentary on a custom in some parts of the U.S. South in which homes have light blue paint on exteriors, particularly porch ceilings, eaves, ...

If you are in search of the perfect haint blue for your own space, we've got you. When it comes to design, there's no denying that Southerners love a classic. And haint blue? Well, it's definitely one ...

If you grew up in the American south you may be familiar with these words. But if you didn’t here’s the scoop: haint blue is the color of paint applied to the ceiling of a front porch. Why? “Haint,” ...

You’re walking the historic streets of Charleston, oohing and ahhing over the sprawling porches of the antebellum mansions, and then you see it the pale blue hue that graces ceilings above. It’s not ...