Haint blue is a pale shade of blue that is traditionally used to paint porch ceilings and under eaves.(Howard Garrett) About a decade ago we painted the ceilings of eaves and porches at home and ...

"It's permeated into porch design." In fact, the pale blue-green tint is now known in design circles as "haint blue." Even if you don't believe in ghosts, a blue ceiling adds plenty of benefits ...

Porches attract mosquitoes, moths, and wasps. We decided to investigate which porch ceiling paints could be attracting bugs, ...

As Freeland Painting dryly notes, “If you have a porch ceiling painted Haint Blue and have noticed fewer insects as a result, please let us know!” Choosing the perfect haint blue color is a game.

It seems to work on the evil spirits, but not so much insects. The legend of haint blue porch ceilings, Gullah and haints When Rabb said the words, "I don't know why," he was saying he didn't know ...

The earliest mention she's found in a newspaper describing blue porch ceilings as "haint blue" dates to just 1985. Butler wondered if, like many design trends described to tourists, the concept ...

And the reasons for doing so are supernatural. The color on porch ceilings has a name — haint blue. The word "haint" basically means evil spirit or haunt, and the color blue is intended to ...

According to southern traditions, "haint blue" is said to repel bugs (and supernatural spirits) from your home when added to your porch ceiling. To investigate this claim further, we tapped Dr ...

The color, known as "haint blue," was used by the Gullah people ... paint appears in various strengths for doors, shutters, porch ceilings, and outdoor furniture. Originating in the south ...

Light blue paints for porch ceilings are now marketed as haint blue by paint companies Sherwin-Williams as well as Behr. One theory circulating is that light blue paint on porch ceilings mimics ...