Let’s dive into the history of this beautiful porch design tradition. To understand why porch ceilings are painted blue in the South, you first need to know that it’s not just any blue.

Designer Greg Natale used Tiffany's iconic blue box as inspiration for his Mosman ll project. The location and colour choice for a painted ceiling will largely depend on how well-lit a space is.

"Part of the ceiling was still intact: a blue-painted ceiling with yellow stars on it. And blue-painted ceilings with yellow stars are only found in kings' tombs," said the field director of the ...