"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's a good reason why designers often refer to ceilings as "the fifth wall." The often-overlooked ...

One of the joys of touring an old, premodern pile isn't just looking around at the stately furniture and beautiful wall coverings, but looking up at the fine materials, intricate murals and meticulous ...

Let unique ceiling designs turn your boring room cool and savvy. It’s time to move beyond mundane ceilings and embrace something new with these useful tips. Ceiling design is often an overlooked ...

Wall and ceiling panels can transform a room from "whatevs" to "wow" by adding drama with sculpted lines and patterns. With home trends taking slow but sure steps away from the stark and simple looks ...

WOOD WALL PANELING can trigger 1970s design flashbacks—dank basements cluttered with macramé wall art and rattan chairs. But recently, like the decade’s earth tones, the look has returned, this time ...

The ceiling, or the fifth wall, as it’s referred to in design circles, is a decorators’ best-kept secret. “Personally, I abhor statement walls, unless the statement wall is the ceiling,” says designer ...

Tall, sweeping ceilings aren't exactly a dime a dozen—attic apartment, anyone?—so if you've got a room that your tallest friend has to duck a little bit to enter, you aren't alone. Enter Interior ...

APOLLINA BAKER had every intention of papering the walls of her children’s craft room. Then reality set in. “Paint splatter and markers often end up all over the walls,” said the attorney turned ...