If you've ever traveled down south to Georgia, Florida or South Carolina, you may have noticed a trend of light blue painted porch ceilings. While it's a stunning design choice that can make an ...

Matthew Coates, of Coates Design Architects, explains that ‘‘in places in the South like Charleston and Savannah, people used ...

Because of this theory, many people, Gullah and beyond, paint their porch ceilings haint blue as a deterrent for bugs and spirits. The light blue hue also has a way of giving a home's outdoor space a ...