Go down the streets of the Garden District, through the Riverbend, or even the suburbs of Metairie, and chances are you won’t pass many houses that aren’t sporting a pale blue porch ceiling. But can New Orleans take the credit for this particular exclamation point at the end of this home decor sentence?
While no, New Orleans can’t take credit for the blue ceiling, many locals will know that you have to paint your porch ceiling blue to keep the bad spirits away.
While the more modern version of this painting practice originates in Charleston, South Carolina – or the Lowcountry area of South Carolina – in the 19th century, the original idea comes from the Gullah people…