Adding textured materials like wood paneling, plaster, or fabric can add dimension to your ceilings. Wooden beams give a ...

Ceiling wallpaper is emerging as a leading rental-friendly DIY trend for 2026. Here’s how to choose the right materials, ...

Ceiling roses are a subtle yet striking architectural feature that can enhance the charm and authenticity of a period home. Typically crafted from plaster, these decorative pieces were historically ...

When it comes to home decor, wall color and furniture selection are the usual focal points of decorating. It's easy to overlook the statement-making architectural elements of a room, like decorative ...

One of the reasons that I bought my 1905 Neo-French Renaissance house was that it had ornamental plaster ceiling decorations and medallions. The decorative plaster ceilings had been either badly ...

Ken Wildes crouches next to a cardboard box and plucks out a rose hand-formed from clay. He holds the rose in his fingertips and points out the flaws. See how the petals are pressed together? A ...

Popular in 19th century homes, plaster ceiling medallions offer a visual transition and seat for a light fixture in important rooms. Their elaborate bas-relief designs also helped hide soot from oil ...

Q Am I right that when sections of plaster break away from the lath, an accepted repair technique is to roughly fill in those gaps with drywall and then drywall over the whole wall or ceiling? — M.H., ...