Ceilings typically have been an overlooked part of a room makeover, but homeowners are starting to look up and consider options beyond the conventional flat ceiling that’s painted “ceiling white.” ...

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 ...

This beautiful adobe condominium is on the largest lot in the Alma Compound, three blocks from the Santa Fe Plaza. It boasts flagstone floors, latillas-on-vigas ceilings, and many sculptured built-ins ...

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., ...

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 ...

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 ...