tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post5675879755849059958..comments2024-03-15T07:27:24.345-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Paint that porch ceiling Haint BluePaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-54713346094442395812011-09-17T18:13:41.742-04:002011-09-17T18:13:41.742-04:00My visit to New Orleans in 1999 made a big impress...My visit to New Orleans in 1999 made a big impression on me. I took a garden tour while I was there and seen many blue porch ceilings as we strolled the garden district. I live in Washington state and the memories of my trip has inpired me to paint our new shed/cabana porch celing with those same colors I remember from my trip. If I could post a picture, I would.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-7697364245145212402011-07-08T19:46:37.659-04:002011-07-08T19:46:37.659-04:00the reason they call it haint blue is "it hai...the reason they call it haint blue is "it haint green and it haint blue!" :0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-75053626806014139272011-04-18T16:51:11.827-04:002011-04-18T16:51:11.827-04:00Thanks for doing the research and sharing with all...Thanks for doing the research and sharing with all of us, I live in South Carolina on the water and we were deciding to paint the ceiling of our porches blue. I knew it had some sort of "blessing" effect on the house, I just was unsure of all the details. I do have a question, if there are boards running along the top of the roof, do you paint those blue as well or leave them white? <br />Thanks again!<br />KristiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255017562874327249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-25342515926068480672009-06-27T01:07:11.801-04:002009-06-27T01:07:11.801-04:00Hey Lori,
Thanks for your comment. That's a S...Hey Lori,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. That's a Sherwin-Williams color you mentioned, and I pulled it out of my online SW palette. I picked it because it caught my eye and in my researching this topic, I found that there's no real definition of what Haint Blue is.<br /><br />Historically, Haint Blue was made on site with materials on hand. Most paints were made that way, but Haint Blue is a tradition born of poverty (in the US). What materials were on hand varied greatly from location to location. So if we could travel back to coastal Georgia in the 1800s, we'd probably see a range similar to the colors at the top of the page.<br /><br />That there is no real definition of the color is one of the things that I find so appealing about the practice. It's not prescribed very rigidly and it seems to be more a sensibility and an impulse than anything else.<br /><br />That it's a tradition born of grinding poverty guarantees that no records were kept of its history and evolution. So it instead lives on in a nether world of folk way and myth. Everybody has a different story about it. That's another aspect to the color and practice I find so appealing.<br /><br />So far as a backstory of that aquamarine goes, there really isn't one. I've seen it show up across the range of blues I show at the start of this entry. I'd already picked the two lighter colors and I needed a deeper hue to round out the three examples.<br /><br />Sometimes, a thing is just a thing.<br /><br />Thanks for reading me and thanks again for your comment Lori.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-45126867774038436042009-06-27T00:40:18.132-04:002009-06-27T00:40:18.132-04:00Hi Paul:
Your first example of "Haint Blue&q...Hi Paul:<br /><br />Your first example of "Haint Blue" caught my eye. The other two are good examples of what most people typically expect Haint Blue will look like. I've actually done quite a bit of research about the significance and spiritual affects of blue and am curious about the backstory - if there is one - about that first blue swatch up there. The aquamarine slant stands out and piqued my curiosity.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Lorifuncolorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09679700317303930988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-13371074391409892552009-06-04T08:26:41.871-04:002009-06-04T08:26:41.871-04:00My pleasure! Few things make me happier than learn...My pleasure! Few things make me happier than learning about why something is the way that it is. I'm glad to have a forum where I can spread that around.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-77818914269138216772009-06-04T07:44:20.737-04:002009-06-04T07:44:20.737-04:00thanks for explaining this...I have been wondering...thanks for explaining this...I have been wondering about it for a decade since I saw my first blue porch ceiling on a old victorian house here in the South.David Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048652090200340125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-88970579290975653182009-06-02T09:44:53.457-04:002009-06-02T09:44:53.457-04:00Thanks Rae and yes, a beaded porch ceiling is begg...Thanks Rae and yes, a beaded porch ceiling is begging to be painted Haint Blue. It's an interesting, traditional touch with a great story to tell when people inevitably ask, "Why is your ceiling blue?" Go for it!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-72952486300612080632009-06-02T07:02:17.367-04:002009-06-02T07:02:17.367-04:00I grew up in South Carolina and lived in Charlesto...I grew up in South Carolina and lived in Charleston during college. Maybe I was too busy with other things, but the blue porch ceilings escaped me. I love that you have brought them back to the light of day -- they're lovely! We have a generous porch on our bungalow; do you think it would work for our beadboard porch ceiling? It's not a typically southern house, but the porch has a southern feel. <br /><br />As always, love your blog.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255913758088921326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-64262564410044884722009-06-01T16:19:42.381-04:002009-06-01T16:19:42.381-04:00I'm right there with you Kelly.I'm right there with you Kelly.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-34598162499688183092009-06-01T16:15:47.439-04:002009-06-01T16:15:47.439-04:00I LOVE the blue porch ceilings you posted!! And th...I LOVE the blue porch ceilings you posted!! And the history behind them is really interesting. Thanks so much for researching Haint Blue and sharing your findings with us :-)<br /><br />In general, I love painted ceilings. A ceiling is a huge blank canvas in a room, why not add colour and make it a lot more interesting than plain white :-)<br /><br />KellyDesignTieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561438683476880640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-16049719357501887172009-06-01T12:27:11.069-04:002009-06-01T12:27:11.069-04:00It amazes me for all the talk about Haint Blue tha...It amazes me for all the talk about Haint Blue that's out there, that there are still people who think it's daring. I love this kind of stuff and thanks for the links. I think I'm going to do a survey of the blogosphere on this topic and put together a resource. Your previous posts will figure in it highly.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-67115247076250611852009-06-01T11:45:37.658-04:002009-06-01T11:45:37.658-04:00How funny! We were just talking about this last n...How funny! We were just talking about this last night at my sister's house. Part of their porch ceiling is stained a dark dark blue and the newer section is a pale blue. <br /><br />I've done a couple of stories on this because of a big paint job we did at the house where I work. <A HREF="http://pigtown-design.blogspot.com/2007/09/blue-porch-ceilings.html" REL="nofollow">Here</A> and <A HREF="http://pigtown-design.blogspot.com/2007/10/porch-paint.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-34520538847078854072009-06-01T10:26:41.865-04:002009-06-01T10:26:41.865-04:00Blue accents aren't an American invention obviousl...Blue accents aren't an American invention obviously. But blue paint on houses seems to have some kind of cross-cultural appeal. Probably because it's the color of the sky in good weather and the color of a calm sea, it's usually associated with good intentions.<br /><br />I can only imagine how good it looks in Positano, when it's framed by that blue-like-no-other-blue of the Med. I'd love to see some photos of your house some time.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-2888508967714691092009-06-01T10:18:58.544-04:002009-06-01T10:18:58.544-04:00Those porches look so inviting to me, maybe it mea...Those porches look so inviting to me, maybe it means I have good intentions ? <br />We have those blues (the second and third ones) on the windows and shutters of our house in Positano. Looks good with the white washed walls and the blue of the sea.Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com