The details are an essential part of completing a renovation in a classic home or bringing a modish charm to a contemporary apartment. Speaking of details, a plaster coving provides the sophistication ...

Plaster walls can't hold weight on their own, but the right tools can help you hang more than you think. Plaster was the construction standard up until the 1940s, when drywall burst onto the market.

Question: I have two questions. My first question has to do with the removal of stipple from the living and dining room ceiling. The house was built in 1950, and the walls and ceiling were drywalled ...