Walls & Ceilings

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Orange peel textured blue-and-white striped walls in an Alice in Wonderland-themed bathroom.
DIY

How to Texture Walls 5 Different Ways

By Michael Franco, Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

Traditional paste wallpaper installed on a living room accent wall.
Interior

Interior Designers Reveal Their Honest Opinions on Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper vs. Paste

By Theresa Clement

Woman uses a hammer and screwdriver to recess a drywall anchor into the wall.
Interior

How to Remove Drywall Anchors

By Theresa Clement

TV media basement living room with leather sofa.
Interior

15 Basement Ceiling Ideas to Inspire Your Space

By Ayn Monique Klahre, Theresa Clement, Updated by Paul Rankin

Woman slides a yellow and black stud finder along a wall.
DIY

How to Use a Stud Finder

By Steffani Cameron

The Best Wallpaper Remover Option
Reviews

The Best Wallpaper Removers of 2025 for Updating Your Home’s Interior

By Jasmine Harding

Using a broom to dust a popcorn ceiling.
Interior

How to Clean a Popcorn Ceiling

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Photo of a recently renovated modern bathroom with shiplap walls and natural wood cabinetry in a family home.
Design

Shiplap vs. Tongue and Groove: What’s the Difference?

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

Wooden floating shelves with plants and calendar on a light-colored wall.
Interior

How to Install Floating Shelves

By Emily Burns Morgan

A pink colonial style home with an American flag attached to the front is shadowed by large trees.
Interior

Is Your House Haunted? Common Ghostly Signs and What They Could Really Mean

By Deirdre Mundorf

A woman using a drill to drill a piece of wood into a brick wall.
DIY

How to Drill Into Brick

By Rick Muscoplat, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Woman extends a tape measure from the corner of the room to measure the wall.
Interior

5 Ways to Find a Wall Stud Without Using a Stud Finder

By Kit Stansley, Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

How to Build a Temporary Wall and Define Your Space
Interior

How to Build a Temporary Wall

By Michael Franco

The Best Putty Knives
Reviews

The Best Putty Knives for Spackling, Scraping, and Mudding Tested in 2024

By Tony Carrick

Two arm chairs by large window.
Architecture

20 Ways to Make Your New House Look Old

By Joe Provey, Chris Gardner, Updated by Amy Anderson

Person uses a putty knife to skim coat over drywall tape.
Interior

How to Repair Bulging Drywall Seams

By Bob Vila

Man with glasses installs a curtain rod above a window in a room with peach-colored walls.
DIY

How to Install Curtain Rods

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara

Materials needed to clean baseboards, including dryer sheets and baby wipes, assembled on a hardwood floor.
Interior

How to Clean Baseboards

By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A view of the clouds and forest from inside the home through the skylight.
Exterior

Skylight Installation: Benefits, How-to, and Maintenance

By Timothy Dale

A young woman wearing a white shirt and a hair bun paints a brick wall white.
DIY

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick