Southern Living - Southern Living Porch Style

Porch Style

ULTIMATE DESIGN GUIDE

CONTENTS

Tips and tricks from the Souths most trusted magazine

One visit to these nine porches and we think youll agreethe sittins never been so good

Charleston-based event planner Tara Guerard spills her secrets for planning an effortless outdoor bash

Here's how to double your homes living space with an indoor-outdoor approach

Redecorate your porch in just a matter of hours

Build a porch that takes advantage of the Souths beautiful natural scenery

Four of our favorite homes with wraparound porches

Designer Heather Chadduck Hillegas transforms a sunporch with vintage wicker and a mix of prints

Porches have always been a place to court, think, sit, swing, eat, and chat with those who pass by

Celebrate the classic Southern Derby tradition by hosting a rose-filled fete at home

Perfect for lounging (naps!) and taking in views, these spaces offer ideas for rest and relaxation

A new veranda ushers a 100-year-old home into its next act: an indoor/outdoor haven for a family of five

Turn your outdoor space into a colorful, cozy oasis

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COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BRIE WILLIAMS PROP STYLING LIZ STRONG

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SOUTHERN CLASSIC

Haint Blue

Its not a Southern porch without a ceiling painted a unique shade of aqua. Here are our picks for the perfect hue

Spend a weekend house-hunting in Charleston or strolling the streets of Savannah and youll likely notice that many of the houses have one thing in common: a sky-blue porch ceiling. While the practice is widespread across much of the South and has even made its way beyond the region, the tradition of painting porch ceilings blue began with the Gullah Geechee communities of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. The Gullah Geechee people painted their doors, window frames, shutters, and porch ceilings blue as a means of protection. They believed the color would act as a sort of repellent for haints, or spirits of the dead, who might try to enter their homes. But if youre not one for believing in haints, you may still want to paint your porch a nice light blue for a more practical reason: Some say that the color prevents wasps from building nests. Betsy Cribb

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FRESH IDEAS

The Tree-form Hydrangea

A classic Southern showstopper gets a shapely makeover and a creative new use on the porch

The Big Idea

Bring billowy blooms up to eye levelor higherwith a hydrangea tree. The simple but ingenious concept takes the popular shrub and trains it to grow into a tall and proud tree. If your local garden shop doesnt carry them, check out some online sources such as the White Flower Farm ( whiteflowerfarm.com ).