Traditional three-coat plaster walls were engineered with a laminated system that gave them compressive strength closer to soft concrete than modern drywall. Plaster's dense mass reduces sound ...

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Q. We just bought our first house, an American Foursquare, dated 1917. It has been vacant for several years and the interior is not in the best condition. We'd like to gut it to get rid of the sagging ...

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Dezeen Showroom: the rich textures of hand-crafted materials are replicated in this wall covering created by US brand Designtex for environments that require easy maintenance. The appearance of the ...

Plasterwork rarely gets the attention it deserves during a home renovation. Most homeowners stay focused on layouts, fix ...

As designers such as Axel Vervoordt and Vincent Van Duysen ushered in the vogue for Belgian modernism in the late 2010s, pared-back interiors filled up with linen slipcovers, muted color palettes, and ...

Natural plaster walls add to the beauty of this southwestern style home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More and more people are seeking natural and healthy ways to build a home. So it is, that the ...

Q. My wife and I removed beadboard wainscoting in a house we just bought. In the process we destroyed the wall. The beadboard was glued on, and when it came down, so did a thin coat of something. I ...