06/21/2023
“Haint Blue”
•For the Gullah, a haint is a wandering spirit, a lost soul that might wish evil on the living. According to the Gullah/Geechee, a blue porch ceiling brought good luck to the home and helped to ward away evil spirits as these lost souls are unable to cross water. A haint blue porch ceiling resembles water and prevents haints from harming the people in the house.
For my entire life I have loved wandering through Southern streets admiring old homes and their architecture. From Charleston SC to Savannah GA. Madison GA and even my little hometown of Milledgeville. One of my all time favorite elements in these antebellum homes are the porches. The peacefulness of a porch swing and a good ole rocking chair.
When we started the design process of our dream home porches were a big dang deal for me. I dreamed of huge porches that could act as an extension of our home. With that I knew I wanted them to have “haint blue” ceilings like I had admired throughout my life.
I can’t wait to fill these beautiful screened back porches with comfy furnishings and look forward to rocking grand babies one day right here in Ball Ground Ga!!!
