Q: Can you tell how to determine the appropriate-sized ceiling medallion for my dining room? I would like to install a new chandelier but I’m confused on the proper size of the medallion. Thanks for ...

For many of us, upgraded lighting isn't practical, or sometimes even possible. Fortunately, this affordable DIY can easily come to the rescue.

Popular in 19th century homes, plaster ceiling medallions offer a visual transition and seat for a light fixture in important rooms. Their elaborate bas-relief designs also helped hide soot from oil ...

Artisans have been affixing plaster decorations to walls and ceilings for centuries--mostly in imitation of Greek and Roman bas-relief. In modern times, the practice peaked in the early 19th century ...

In the Victorian era, ceiling medallions were an important part of home decor, often used as the base for light fixtures and always giving the rooms they occupied a sense of elegance. You can still ...