House #1: I get to choose a stain color for the porch ceiling!!

So I totally didn't expect would get to choose a stain color for real wood ceiling on my porch- am so excited!

...and of course this got me researching options.  Had seen another local builder who painted them blue...research reveals, this has historical reasons: ward away ghosts, wasps, bugs, and also to extend feeling of daylight hours.

Houzz article on blue ceilings...

However, even though all those (minus the ghost stories) sound like good reasons, not sure would be great to paint over when have opportunity for stain.  If didn't love stain, imagine could paint later?

So- do I match to my ebony door or go lighter?  I think if my siding weren't Evening Blue (fairly dark) I would go with Ebony in a New York second.  Just with the dark siding..., I'm unsure. Dilemmas!

Dark ceiling with semi-dark siding

Traditional Exterior by Fortville Home Builders Hiday Custom Builders, LLC

Traditional Porch

Traditional Exterior by Bethesda Architects & Designers Robert Nehrebecky AIA, Re:New Architecture

Traditional Porch by Charleston General Contractors Jamison Howard

Traditional Porch by Hilton Head Island Architects & Designers Group 3

Traditional Porch by Chicago Architects & Designers Rugo/ Raff Ltd. Architects

Mediterranean Porch by Houston Architects & Designers Sullivan, Henry, Oggero and Associates, Inc.

Traditional Exterior by Minneapolis Design-Build Firms Sicora, Inc.

Traditional Exterior by Minneapolis Design-Build Firms Sicora, Inc.

A picture from my builder with provincial minwax stain ceiling...