New York’s mot beloved architectural innovation might be among its most overlooked: the humble tin ceiling. Today, people view the geometrically embossed covering with rosy nostalgia. But tin ceilings ...

Houses are packed with clues about their history. From floor to ceiling, if you look closely at the details, they may reveal when the house was built and how people lived in the space over time.

In the late 1970s, Barbara Schiller and her husband bought a decaying brownstone in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, then in its early stages of gentrification. The house was structurally ...

A HUNDRED years ago, tin ceilings were the way to go for two reasons: The fire-proof plates provided a quick fix for cracking plaster, plus they were very, very cheap. These days, it’s charm, not ...

Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. As Americans, we can feel patriotic when considering tin ceilings. It’s one of the few decorative elements found in the Victorian Age ...

Editor's note: The following is one of a series of columns from the Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization. Ceilings in Butte must compete with cornices for the record for the greatest ...

So you’ve banished the popcorn ceiling texture from your home. Overhead is a deliciously blank canvas of drywall. What next? Design sites show a huge range of ceiling options, from traditional beams ...

The spacious home is updated and has restored original features including the tin ceiling in the kitchen which also has an island/breakfast bar, a quartz counter, a pantry, a window and overlooks the ...