In the Victorian era, ceiling medallions were an important part of home decor, often used as the base for light fixtures and always giving the rooms they occupied a sense of elegance. You can still ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Drawing eyes away from interiors isn’t ...

White and off-white have been the default choices for ceilings for so long that most homeowners never give them a second thought. That's starting to change. To paraphrase a number of color experts, ...

If you’ve lived in a home for some years and have changed color schemes a couple times, you may wonder: should I paint the ceiling at some point? You can overlook the ceiling for a long time, but ...

One of the joys of walking or driving around San Francisco neighborhoods is seeing the increasing number of "painted ladies" -- mostly Victorian houses and apartment buildings that have been treated ...

A quick search on our own Brownstoner Forum, or in any old house/restoration magazine or website, will soon come up with someone asking about painting and woodwork. The following is a timeline of what ...

When the historic homes we live in and admire in Brooklyn today were spanking new, they were often enhanced with decorative painting. Special paint effects have a long history in the U.S., going back ...