People have a lot of opinions about the "big light". It's generally what you'd describe as your ceiling or overhead light, and it's the ambient lighting for a lot of rooms. But why is it so divisive?

Whether you opt for paint, wallpaper, or another technique, you won't regret paying a bit of attention to the ceiling. Payal Bansal, the founder of Payal Bansal Interior Design, explains how unique ...

If you are looking for a way to spice up a room, it might be time to look up, way up — at the ceiling that is. “Most people just paint their ceilings white, and they’re done,” said Annette Phillips, ...

Ceilings are the Rodney Dangerfield of homes. They get no respect. But there are plenty of easy ways to make over this oft-overlooked area, from the quirky charm of Victorian-era, pressed-tin tiles ...

One of the joys of touring an old, premodern pile isn't just looking around at the stately furniture and beautiful wall coverings, but looking up at the fine materials, intricate murals and meticulous ...

Forget boring white ceilings — the big interior design craze these days is covering the fifth wall in the room with wallpaper. While the idea isn’t entirely new — it’s been around for a few years — it ...

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 ...

A plain dining room gets a high-end transformation with one thoughtful ceiling upgrade that adds depth, contrast, and visual ...

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 ...

When you’re decorating a room, it’s easy to obsess over what’s covering the floor and the walls. But what about the ceiling? It rarely gets much attention – beyond a coat of flat, white paint. And ...

It used to be that the expansive space above our heads was a no man’s land in the world of interior decorating. About the only exciting thing you did to your ceilings was give them a fresh coat of ...