Low ceilings, cramped areas, water issues or other practical reasons may make your basement a poor candidate for finishing. For homes with mechanical utilities in the basement, a clean and ...

Drop ceilings are a common choice for basements, but is this installation right for your space? Consider these factors before ...

At 1,200 square feet, the basement of Andrew Hou’s house was plenty big enough for his three young children’s activities and deluge of stuff. But apart from the well-equipped gym that Hou and ...

That's because you're taping and mudding along the seams and not the entire ceiling, keeping the mess on the low. However, he cautions that using drywall to cover popcorn ceilings can get expensive.

These small basement ideas on a budget show how one intrepid homeowner stretched every last dollar. Spaces below ground provide universal design challenges like little to no natural light and fixed ...

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Interior designer Kristin Lane invited Instagram users in 2021 to watch her remake a historic Colonial Revival house in Portland’s Dunthorpe enclave into a welcoming English country home for her ...

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities. An AFP journalist in ...

Sometimes even the coziest hobbies — like baking, knitting, or scrapbooking — can seem like too much effort, and that’s when you know you need a true low-energy activity. These are perfect ...

When designing around slanted ceilings, you need to work with the unique angles and slopes, maximizing the limited available space without making it feel cramped. One way to decorate slanted ceilings ...