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

Pale-blue was historically the colour old Scottish church painted their doors before it became fashionable in the 19th ...

Some Southerners swear that haint blue also repels wasps and keeps them from nesting around a porch ceiling. Even Sherwin-Williams has referenced this, though the company says it might have had ...

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.

As female homeowners increasingly tackle DIY projects, traditional gender roles in home maintenance are evolving, with women ...

Of course, that leaves my husband to make dinner, and occasionally shuttle kids to sports, while I make rash decisions to do things like paint our porch ceiling haint blue on an otherwise free ...

"Not just any blue," as Champagne noted. But haint blue, the color used on porch ceilings across the South. The tradition originated with the Gullah people, a form of protection. Together ...