Q:What's the best way to hang a picture on a plaster wall? The picture is 20 inches by 24 inches and weighs about 10 pounds. A:The simplest way (not necessarily the easiest) is the best one. Use ...

Check the size of your 1/2-in. plywood backing board. Then, cut the fiberglass window screen to be eight inches larger than it in both directions (so there are four inches of overhang on each side).

One of the last steps in many a brownstone renovation is to apply several thin layers of plaster to the walls to achieve a satiny, smooth finish, also known as a skim coat. But tinted plaster walls ...

Faux wall covering let you break the limits of ordinary wall paint, creating surfaces that glisten in light or look like old-fashioned plaster, for example. And, increasingly, these kinds of jobs are ...

This new wall-coating trend veers on the side of subtlety, but will make your home look and feel more natural, particularly when the light hits the finish.

Growing up in Lodi in Bergen County to a father renowned for his artistry with stained glass, Raymond Clagnan — co-owner of Clagnan Stained Glass Studio in Wall Township along with wife Dolores ...

Dezeen promotion: ageing Italian dwellings provided the inspiration for this ceramic slab range, designed by Studio Zanellato/Bortotto to make walls appear old and worn. Italian designers Giorgia ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- When Carl Schoettlin bought the Donnelly House and set out to renovate the historic old mansion, he knew he'd taken on a big project. But he didn't know he'd stepped into a time ...

Plaster, a decorative wall coating of lime, sand, and sometimes fibers, has been around since the beginning of time—and so has plaster repair. Although subject to cracks and bubbles, it's a durable ...