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 ...

Dear Debbie: Is it worth the trouble to paint a ceiling? My partner thinks it will look great, but I am afraid it will pull the ceiling lower. Help. — Franklin Dear Franklin: For those who find ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forget boring white ceilings — the big interior design craze these days is covering the fifth wall in the room with wallpaper. While the idea isn’t entirely new — it’s been around for a few years — it ...

What does the Sistine Chapel have in common with a house for a family of eight in Lutherville, Md.? The ceilings in these spaces demand that you look up. “Statement ceiling” is a term designers use to ...

There are a few different ways to look at a blank wall. It could be a source of dread—or an empty canvas, beckoning for expressive wall decor ideas. While most people will agree that a room needs ...