Modern white bedroom with bright natural light, wooden bed frame, and multiple bed pillows. - Joe Hendrickson/Getty Images Design and decor play a vital role in creating a bedroom that feels restful ...

Would you like to sleep comfortably cool while saving electricity? Consider bedroom ceiling fans. Not only practical and affordable, these devices are also energy-efficient. And in contrast with their ...

Most people give it a coat of white paint and then forget all about it. That’s a missed opportunity. By Tim McKeough When you’re decorating a room, it’s easy to obsess over what’s covering the floor ...

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 ...

Ceilings don’t get much attention until a room feels short and closed in. You can’t raise them without a major remodel, but you can trick the eye into seeing more height and breathing room. A few ...

Artisans have been affixing plaster decorations to walls and ceilings for centuries--mostly in imitation of Greek and Roman bas-relief. In modern times, the practice peaked in the early 19th century ...