Q. We live in a town home that is 32 years old, and all ceilings (except bathrooms) have popcorn ceilings. We have several cracks in these ceilings along the taping lines. Please advise as to how to ...

Most people associate gypsum ceiling tiles with the ugly drop ceilings of the 60, 70s, and 80s, which usually consisted of lightweight square tiles set into a metal framework. More recently, interior ...

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When designer Bess Jones suggested that Barbara Mattox paint the recessed ceilings in her Paradise Valley home, she didn’t hesitate. “It absolutely changed the whole feeling of the house,” says Mattox ...

The venerable American designer Albert Hadley advised that “ceilings must always be considered. They are the most neglected surface in a room.” Hadley, who in his 70s, covered his own living room ...

Unless you’re a paint expert or a hardcore DIY and home decorating enthusiast, all the different paint finishes and their meanings or what they will end up looking like on your walls can get a little ...

If you're considering lowering a ceiling, self build expert Mark Stevenson takes you through the pros, cons and implications of doing so ...