I did it!!! I actually did it! Behold my haint blue porch ceiling.
Two weeks ago while enjoying a Sunday afternoon on our front porch, I was reminded of how badly I wanted a blue porch ceiling. But as I mentioned in this post, I only seem to remember that I want a blue porch ceiling once the temperature has climbed into the 90s. That's been the case for the last 3 summers. Well I finally decided to do something about it this year. I can't believe I actually did it, but I'm SOOOOO happy it's done.
I used Martha Stewart's Aegean Blue from Home Depot.
I was about 1/2 way done when my friend Amy told me that Benjamin Moore will actually make you a custom (not on their color fan) color they've developed especially for Southern porch ceilings. Amy if you're reading this, leave a comment with how you do that/what you ask for!
It took me over 6 days working during Knox's morning naps (way too hot out there during his afternoon naps). I skipped one day when it was 90 degrees by 10 am. But slowly, I chipped away at it and got it done. Taping the whole thing off one day...
I used Martha Stewart's Aegean Blue from Home Depot.
I was about 1/2 way done when my friend Amy told me that Benjamin Moore will actually make you a custom (not on their color fan) color they've developed especially for Southern porch ceilings. Amy if you're reading this, leave a comment with how you do that/what you ask for!
It took me over 6 days working during Knox's morning naps (way too hot out there during his afternoon naps). I skipped one day when it was 90 degrees by 10 am. But slowly, I chipped away at it and got it done. Taping the whole thing off one day...
And painting, painting, painting the other days. I cut in around all the edges, ceiling fans and light fixture with a brush. Then Mr. H+F did the rest with a roller.
AND THEN I went back and did all the ridges with a brush...as in by hand. Yea. You read that right. All 500 sq ft of ceiling. The roller just wasn't getting up into the grooves and the result was a weird, stripey effect with blue on most of the ceiling and white lines showing through at each groove. I'm pretty sure I lost about 10 lbs of water weight sweating it out on this project but I totally love how it looks now that it's done.
I love how pretty the blue is when you're on the porch but how it just peeks out at you when you're looking at the house from the street.
If you need me I'll be here all summer.
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