History of Haint Blue Porch Ceilings

The Mysterious �Haint Blue Porch Ceilings

Presented by Anna Looper

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Origins of our Haint Blue

WoadBlueofEngland,Ireland,andScotlandInfluence.MoreofaFrenchBlue

IndigobluebroughtoverbyAfricanAmericansandtrade.AlsogrowninUSduringslaveyears.

ColonialAmericansusedbothofthesebluesandoFenmixedthem.

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Both Haint Blues have spiritual value

HaintBlueistowardoffrestlessspirits.Consideredevilormischievousspirits

•  ItwasoriginallymixedinapitonthelocaKonofthestructuretobepainted.WoadandorIndigowerebothusedandcombinedatKmes.

•  LimewasaddedandthusitrepelledinsectsbutisnolongerusedandthepainthasnoinsectrepellingproperKes.

•  Haintswouldnotcrosswaterortheywoulddrown

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Braveheart Battle Blue •  ScoNsh•  WoadBlue

•  MelGibson

•  Braveheart

YoucanseethiswoadblueisveryFrenchCountry

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More of a woad blue ThisphotowastakeninnorthernVirginiasonotsurprisingitwouldhavemorewoadinfluence.

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Woad�Scotland�Ireland Glustum

IsaKsKnctoriaProtectedyoufromthespiritsandmanymenworeitintobaWle.Usedinmanyspiritualceremonies.

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Queen Elizabeth said no woad within a certain rage of her house because it smelled so bad when fermenting Wasn’thardtospotawoaddyer.Theirhandswereblue.ThewoadgrowersunitedagainsttheindigogrowersofAsiaasitwasadangertotheirlivelihood.ThuswoadblueismorethetradiKonalblueofcolonialAmericawithsomanyScoNsh,English,andIrishdescendants.TheSouthhasmoreAfricanAmericaninfluenceandisthesourceforIndigo.

The Hunt of the Unicorn was made using woad dye.

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Lovely sky Haint Blue

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Freeman Pottery in Seagrove, NC HaintBluecanbeanycolorcombinaKonofblueasitwasintrepretedbyaperson’stasteandwhatdyeswereonhand.Theymightbetryingtomatchacolortheymorepreferredorthecoloroftheskythatday.

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Asthedaygoeson,thisparKcularaquaHaintBluetakesondarkertones.Justastheskywouldbecomedarkerasthedaygrewtoanend.Somepeoplethoughtthatiftheirporchwasskyblue…..thatevilspiritswouldjustfloatonupandoutofthere.Butlegendis,thespiritscan’tcrosswater.

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Itlooksveryturquoisetomeinthisphoto.

Roses loving the Haint Blue on this day

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More a southern Haint Blue ThisdefinitelylooksliketheHaintBlueassociatedwitharKsiansandsomeoneexperiencedwithcolor.ThisliWlehousebelongstoaverytalentedpoWer.FreemanPoWery

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Cheery ManyoftheHaintBluesarefaintorveryFrenchbutthisisjustdownrightcheery.OntheporchatFreemanPoWery,SeagroveNC

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ApeacefulHaintBlue

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So, it depends on where your heritage lies as to what is the true haint blue for you. Wheredoyouhailfrom?InthispainKngfromJohannesVermeer,IbelieveheusedbothIndigoandwoad.AndyofthebluesinthispainKngwouldbeconsideredHaintBlue.WoadfromScotland,Ireland,EnglandandIndigofromAfrica,Asia,andlatergrownintheSouth.

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Sherwin and Williams Color Generator Visitthesiteandplaywiththegenerator.Othersiteshavesimilarprograms.Youcanorderpaintsamplesandtrythemoutonyourporchceiling.YoucantakeaphotoofanexisKngceilingthatyoulikeandgeneratethecoloronline.

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Green Blue Looksfreshandbeachy

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You can say a lot of dark blue EventhisisHaintBlue.Doyouthinkyou’dlikethis?VeryIndigo.

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Very faint Haint Blue Remindsmeofadrizzlyquietbluesky.Verycomplimentedbythegreens.

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Haint blue Andabirghtlypaintedporchfloor

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Dave and Mary Morris Front-Porch-Ideas-and-More.com,MaryandDaveliveinTennesseeandownawebsiteaboutfrontporches.Sheallowedmetheuseofsomeofherphotoswhereyou’llseetheirlogo.ThisistheirpersonalhomewithaverycleanHaintBlue.TherockworkisfantasKcalso.

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Marylovesallshadesoftealandblue.ShehasusedthemcreaKvely.

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A clever shade of blue will change colors during the day Blueisoneofthehardestcolorsforcolorchallengedpeopletosee.TheymaynotdifferenKatebetweenshadesorhues.IcanseemanydifferentcolorsofblueonMary’sporchbuttheyblendsonicely.Front-Porch-Ideas-and-More.com

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Vincent Van Gough Hewroteofcobaltblue,"thereisnothingsobeauKfulforpuNngatmospherearoundthings."

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