Before you begin painting your ceiling, Vaamonde suggests moving as much furniture as possible from the room. Large pieces, however, can be pushed to the center of the room and covered completely with ...

When you think about painting a room, chances are you’re picturing giving your walls a refresh, or a makeover in a new color. But ceilings are a different type of canvas—one that can change the ...

two-bulb ceiling light illuminating popcorn ceiling patch surrounded by shadow - Lost_in_the_Midwest/Shutterstock Popcorn ceilings, no matter how you feel about them ...

Q: I have a popcorn ceiling that has been stained a rust and oil color when a cast-iron pipe leaked. The ceiling is more than 40 years old but is still in perfect condition. I do not know whether ...

If you have a popcorn ceiling and it's still in good condition but just looking a little dull and uninspiring, you might be ...

If you don’t mind the ceiling looking like a commercial building, a drop ceiling can be an economical coverup. The project involves installing a grid system and placing ceiling tiles into the openings ...

A Depression-era mural obscured for decades by paint and a drop ceiling once again graces the halls of Freeman Elementary School in Aurora. “This is truly an illustration of the old adage ‘Out of ...

When it comes to freshening your color for the new year, Ted Statz of The Paint Store & Mooore recommends not just thinking about the ceiling, but starting with it. "It tends to be an afterthought," ...

Sarah Buys a House is a chronicle of Sarah DeGiorgis' journey along the road to home ownership and renovation in West Philadelphia. Question: What would lead someone to put an ugly, office-type drop ...