Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. As Americans, we can feel patriotic when considering tin ceilings. It’s one of the few decorative elements found in the Victorian Age ...

Armstrong Residential Ceilings has released a new line of faux tin ceiling tiles called Tin Look that can easily and affordably bring a unique look to your units or common areas. The ceiling is all ...

Tin ceilings were very popular in the mid-1800s and early 1900s. These mass-produced ceilings, stamped with decorative patterns, were lightweight, hardy, and fire-resistant. They offered an ...

Editor's note: The following is one of a series of columns from the Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization. Ceilings in Butte must compete with cornices for the record for the greatest ...

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 ...

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 ...

The question: I love tin ceilings, but are they too suggestive of Paris or New Orleans watering holes? If not, could you install one in any room? The answer: A chic new bistro in Toronto has installed ...

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 ...