A broad array of new and improved ceiling products offers designers everything from superior acoustics and closed-loop, recycled content to eased integration with lighting systems, HVAC diffusers, ...

Ceiling roses are a subtle yet striking architectural feature that can enhance the charm and authenticity of a period home. Typically crafted from plaster, these decorative pieces were historically ...

Ken Wildes crouches next to a cardboard box and plucks out a rose hand-formed from clay. He holds the rose in his fingertips and points out the flaws. See how the petals are pressed together? A ...

When it comes to interior design, small details can make a big difference. One classic architectural feature that has stood the test of time is the plaster ceiling rose. Often overlooked, these ...

Plaster latticework frames the main ceiling design, which consists of layer upon layer of ornate moldings repeated in a symmetrical pattern. Acanthus leaves, roses, hummingbirds, fluting, bundles of ...

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 ...

Though suspended ceilings (above, right) remain the most popular ceiling system option, facility managers report that 17% of their total building square footage still features an open plenum ...

Plaster coving isn’t limited to period properties. In contemporary homes and apartments in Islington, coving can act as a ...

Listing agent: Brant Booker, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, 312-867-2270 This three-bedroom, 3½-bath home in One Bennett Park, designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, has 11-foot ceilings ...