Beadboard is a type of wood paneling that has raised half-round vertical beads milled between flat lengths of board. Beadboard adds visual interest and a cozy feeling to a space, and it’s particularly ...

Dear James: I would like to add some unique ceiling during our dining room remodel project. Is beadboard or plank paneling an option I can install myself? — Dave B. Dear Dave: People often think of ...

Dear Dean: When you are remodeling or just redecorating a room, think of the ceiling as the fifth wall. Unlike the vertical walls, no matter what direction you are facing in a room, the ceiling is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Applying millwork to walls is a sure-fire way to wake up a sleepy room. Just like the exterior ...

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

Beadboard: You've seen it on walls, of course, capped with a matching chair rail. You've seen it on pitched ceilings and porch ceilings, in back of bookshelves, under rafters, on cabinet fronts, in ...

Ceilings are the Rodney Dangerfield of homes. They get no respect. But there are plenty of ways to easily make over this oft-overlooked area. “Historically, ceilings were highly decorated, but it ...

There has been talk about how to add interest to walls, create focal points and add wall texture, but the ceiling has long been overlooked. That's all changing now as ceilings get in on the act and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s easy to confuse beadboard and wainscoting because they are often misused interchangeably, but they are not synonymous terms.