SherDecor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, specializes in interior design, using Venetian plaster to create walls that resemble marble. The process involves applying putty with strokes from different angles ...

As she applies the third thin coat of an Italian limestone plaster to a ceiling in her 1730 Williams Township, Pa., farmhouse, Lori Blomstrom prepares to turn an ordinary surface into an extraordinary ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The ancient ways of plastering walls are spreading into 21st-century homes. Many homeowners who want natural, durable and textured walls in their homes are ...

It is a living, breathing, vindictive building material. Owners of older homes know what I'm talking about. Your house is clean. For once, no urgent household repairs cry for attention. No toilets are ...

Learn how to skip traditional tile and create a stylish $30 concrete wall using waterproof faux plaster in this easy DIY home improvement project that is perfect for backsplashes or accent walls ...

Read Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of this story. When it comes to real estate in a city like ours, with housing that spans the space of a few hundred years, there are two types of people in the world: ...