Recessed can lighting creates a brighter ambience that can mimic daylight—and it won't take up any space overhead the way a single fixture would. Unlike the clunky can lights of the '80s and '90s that ...

Paint tricks for low ceilings can help make a room feel larger and more open, or more cozy and intimate, without feeling claustrophobic. Just by smartly using color, you can create the illusion of ...

A room with restricted ceiling height can be challenging to decorate. It might mean a less than spacious feel – even if the ...

In the series How to Live With a Room You Hate, we ask design pros to solve everyday interior problems. THOUGH THEY CAN MAKE a nap-inducing bunk room or cottagecore Hobbit house feel more snug, low ...

And none of them are white. It’s no secret that paint is one of our favorite low-lift, low-cost ways to brighten a room and bring in an extra dose of character. But what many people don’t realize is ...

The venerable American designer Albert Hadley advised that “ceilings must always be considered. They are the most neglected surface in a room.” Hadley, who in his 70s, covered his own living room ...

When you’re decorating a room, it’s easy to obsess over what’s covering the floor and the walls. But what about the ceiling? It rarely gets much attention – beyond a coat of flat, white paint. And ...

Walking into a room with low ceilings often feels like stepping into a box. That lack of vertical space can make even large rooms feel cramped or squat. While structural renovations to raise the roof ...