Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman painting ceiling Ceilings typically have been an overlooked part of a room makeover, but homeowners are starting to look up ...

Original vintage details customize this Spanish-style charmer on a tree-lined street in the upscale, bohemian enclave of Venice. A red-tile roof, coved plaster ceilings and gracefully arched front ...

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., ...

If Beth Cayre had to move, she would regret leaving the dining room ceiling, with its plaster cherry blossom branches hand molded by ceramics artist Matthew Solomon. And who could blame her? The ...

Q. How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer an issue, can ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 17th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...