Re: OLD GATE HOUSE

Queen of shop · ‎12-13-2020

@Nonametoday wrote:
@Queen of shop wrote:
@Oznell I love the "bones" of this home. So many French doors and windows that bring in light. Some furniture is okay but I would replace a lot of it with my own style. I could live here very easily.

I have never heard of "haint" blue porch ceiling paint. I took a deep dive down that rabbit hole and found it fascinating. I have a huge group of first cousins that live in Virginia. They all have kids and their kids have kids. I was wondering if any of their grandchildren has followed the "haint" blue porch paint tradition. I have sent an email to a few of them tonight to see if they do.

Learn something new everyday here. I like that. I love to still learn.
@Queen of shop
Haint blue actually came to the Americas from African women who believed that it kept spooks and ghosts out.

@Nonametoday Yes, that it what I read but having said that, my cousins keep lots of deep south traditions. I emailed them because I was curious about this one. I can't wait to get their replies.

rockygems123 · ‎06-04-2012

@Oznell

Be still my heart. Absolutely stunning.

Patriot3 · ‎06-07-2010

Love all these pics, except for that chandelier in #7. Can't quite get it.

pinkcrystal · ‎03-09-2010

@kindred cats wrote:

@Oznell

If it were for sale as is, I'd buy it!!!

That's how much it calls my name.

Same!!!

Enufstuff · ‎03-12-2010

@Oznell @Nonametoday @Queen of shop

I live in the northeast and I love having a 'Haint Blue" porch ceiling. My house is white with wrap around porches. Each time I have the house painted, I stay with a light aqua blue paint for the ceiling. I just love that look, it reminds me of the sky.

Many people around here have light blue, gray or white porch ceilings.

Several years ago, I researched the origin of Haint Blue and its

popularity in the south.

It comes from the Gullah Geechee, who are the descendants of

African slaves, in Georgia and South Carolina. They believe that the "Haints" (haunts or ghosts) have a fear of water and are tricked by painting the porch ceiling, window frames or shutters the color of water. Haint Blue will repel the Haints and they will not enter your home.

Blue glass bottles are used the same way and are sometimes hung in trees, outside the house.

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

Great, varied opinions as usual.

@mildoo , ha ha, since you don't care for those battered doors, I'll gladly take them!

@Queen of shop , love your intellectual curiosity-- great quality to have.

@Nonametoday , what a cool coincidence that you know the area so well, and a house done by the same architectural firm! Your friend's house, so similar to this one, sounds beautiful. Thanks to you, and to @Enufstuff for more fascinating background on the haint blue tradition! That's neat about the blue bottles too, @Enufstuff .

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@Enufstuff wrote:
@Oznell @Nonametoday @Queen of shop

I live in the northeast and I love having a 'Haint Blue" porch ceiling. My house is white with wrap around porches. Each time I have the house painted, I stay with a light aqua blue paint for the ceiling. I just love that look, it reminds me of the sky.

Many people around here have light blue, gray or white porch ceilings.

Several years ago, I researched the origin of Haint Blue and its
popularity in the south.

It comes from the Gullah Geechee, who are the descendants of
African slaves, in Georgia and South Carolina. They believe that the "Haints" (haunts or ghosts) have a fear of water and are tricked by painting the porch ceiling, window frames or shutters the color of water. Haint Blue will repel the Haints and they will not enter your home.

Blue glass bottles are used the same way and are sometimes hung in trees, outside the house.

@Enufstuff

You are absolutely right. I knew about the blue glass bottles, the reason so many purchased the Japanese fishing floats which are like blue and aqua glass bottles. Many in the south have what they call "wine trees," where leaves are stripped off branches or either dead trees and bottles of blue ,aqua and soft green are placed on them.

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@Oznell wrote:
Great, varied opinions as usual.

@mildoo , ha ha, since you don't care for those battered doors, I'll gladly take them!

@Queen of shop , love your intellectual curiosity-- great quality to have.

@Nonametoday , what a cool coincidence that you know the area so well, and a house done by the same architectural firm! Your friend's house, so similar to this one, sounds beautiful. Thanks to you, and to @Enufstuff for more fascinating background on the haint blue tradition! That's neat about the blue bottles too, @Enufstuff .

@Oznell

I think I mentioned here about Christmas that I had been to that home for Christmas luncheon and the many trees and the beauty of the place. Southern Living has tried to get her to let them photograph her home for publications but she has wanted to keep private.