Haint Blue

[donna]

Somehow I missed this thread when first posted. Wonderful color.

 

[donna]

I looked the color up. Saw several low country homes using this color. The pictures can't be copied. They are lovely cottages.

 

[Viper21]

Years ago we had a thread on bottle trees in the South. I remember them in front of rural black occupied houses when I was a kid in the 1950's. They were always cobalt blue glass and my father said it was believed they could capture and trap evil spirits. Sounds similar to the Haint blue doors.

My Mom has a bottle tree in her front yard, close to her house. Next time I'm over there, & think about it, I'll grab a pic, & post it.

 

[7thWisconsin]

I didn't know any of this! Actually when I read the thread title it ended up in my brain as "H'ain't blue" to which I literally responded aloud "T'is too!"

 

[Viper21]

My Mom has a bottle tree in her front yard, close to her house. Next time I'm over there, & think about it, I'll grab a pic, & post it.

So.... As promised, here's my Mom's bottle tree I've been over there several times since I originally posted but, kept forgetting to snap a pic. Remembered to the other day.

Also relative to this thread... Today I was working on a 19th century home. Will be the next few days too. Anyways, check out the porch ceiling

 

[JD Mayo]

Blue but your in Virginia?

 

[Viper21]

Blue but your in Virginia?

Yes, I'm in Virginia.

Forgive me, I'm not tracking your point..?

 

[JD Mayo]

Yes, I'm in Virginia.

Forgive me, I'm not tracking your point..?

Why not gray your in the south?

 

[Viper21]

Why not gray your in the south?

Have you read this thread..?

 

[JD Mayo]

I had to look back at it again.

 

[Mrs. V]

So.... As promised, here's my Mom's bottle tree I've been over there several times since I originally posted but, kept forgetting to snap a pic. Remembered to the other day.

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Also relative to this thread... Today I was working on a 19th century home. Will be the next few days too. Anyways, check out the porch ceiling

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Love, love that color. I was noticing today as I was driving home that we have a house on the street with a rather bright blue door..and the first thing i thought was, "Haint Blue?"

 

[AshleyMel]

Thank you so much for adding the pictures @Viper21 !
I absolutely love your Mother's bottle tree!
Do you have any additional information about the house? Would love to know any relevant history. The paint does look fairly new or is it just my eyes?

 

[Viper21]

Thank you so much for adding the pictures @Viper21 !
I absolutely love your Mother's bottle tree!
Do you have any additional information about the house? Would love to know any relevant history. The paint does look fairly new or is it just my eyes?

She cut the cedar post, trimmed it, & set it herself. My only contribution was the smaller bottles.

She's pretty independent. Rarely does she allow me to help her with much. She still cuts, splits, & stacks her own firewood. Not bad for a woman in her 70's.

I can't tell ya much about the house. It's in Rockbridge County but, the owners are retired Yankees from New Jersey. It's a vacation/getaway home for them. She told me, she could never live here full time. We don't have her cheeses, & breads Says she prefers the city, & living close to everything. Plus, there's no good Chinese food here

I'm gonna ask em tomorrow what year it was built, & what they know about it. Maybe they'll surprise me. I'll share if they do