Interior Walls and Ceilings: Design Advice & Repair Tips

Interior Walls and Ceilings: Design Advice & Repair Tips

Interior walls and ceilings are your home's canvases. Learn how to build, repair, and remodel walls and ceilings, plus get expert advice for common issues.
Cottage exterior in Cotswalds.
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Open nail polish bottle with red polish stains on wall
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Tall Bookcase in House
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Drilling exploratory holes in the wall to find a stud
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guitar in an apartment
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Dark blue and white illustrated tree wallpaper removed with paint scraper
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Decorative shelf hung on brackets
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Bedroom With Shiplap Siding
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Variegated plant hanging from a hook in the ceiling
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Plants hanging from the ceiling
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Removing Popcorn Ceiling Texture
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Five-in-one tool poking crack in ceiling
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Wallpaper Rolls
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Drilling a hole into brick
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A mid-century modern living room with popcorn ceilings
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Front view of a pegboard with tools and thread hanging from it
How to Hang a Pegboard
Shiplap Paneling on Ceiling
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White plates with different designs hung on wall between shelves
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Wallpaper hung on a wall
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Colorful peel and stick wallpaper applied to wall with yellow candles and red mirror in front
How to Hang Peel and Stick Wallpaper
Flat tv screen being mounted to brick wall with two pairs of hands
How to Mount a TV on a Wall
Wallpaper being removed by hand with scraper
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Painting Popcorn Ceiling
How to Paint a Popcorn Ceiling (Without Making a Huge Mess)
Toggle Bolts
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A flat screen tv mounted to the wall
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Wallpaper on a Wall
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Back of picture frame with wire attached for hanging
How to Hang a Picture With Wire
Sawtooth hanger on back corner of picture frame next to hanging materials closeup
How to Hang a Picture
Back of wooden picture frame with double-sided tape cover being removed
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Basement with cork floor
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Painted Brick Fireplace
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Hanging curtains from a tension rod secured by adhesive hooks
How to Hang Curtains Without Drilling
Wall Framing
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Front view of artwork hanging on a cinder block wall
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Ceiling fan in bedroom
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A low, temporary wall sits in a bright and airy room, separating a bedroom from a living area.
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Pull Up Bar
How to Install a Ceiling-Mounted Pull Up Bar
Flat screen tv mounted to wall above fireplace
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Recessed lighting held up by hand with light on
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Load bearing wall with wood support beams
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Worker install batten at ceiling and wall
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vaulted ceiling
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Using an electronic stud finder to find a stud in the wall
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Full interior wall being removed with exposed beams and pipes
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Kitchen and dining room ceiling lights
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Front image showing a crack in a plaster wall
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Load bearing wall structure exposed to be removed
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