Embossed tin ceilings, created to mimic the grand plaster ceilings of Europe, offer an ever-changing play of light and shadow not possible with a flat painted ceiling. They originated in the mid-19th ...

New York’s mot beloved architectural innovation might be among its most overlooked: the humble tin ceiling. Today, people view the geometrically embossed covering with rosy nostalgia. But tin ceilings ...

In the late 1970s, Barbara Schiller and her husband bought a decaying brownstone in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, then in its early stages of gentrification. The house was structurally ...

A HUNDRED years ago, tin ceilings were the way to go for two reasons: The fire-proof plates provided a quick fix for cracking plaster, plus they were very, very cheap. These days, it’s charm, not ...

The revival of the Victorian-era tin ceiling is providing a modern-day, decorative flourish that is getting many home owners to look up. Tin ceilings can add drama to a home's ceiling. Coming in a ...

The vintage look is heading into more Edmonton houses, this time in the form of shiny, reflective, hand-pressed tin tiles for ceilings and backsplashes. Perfect for man caves, over basement bars where ...