The tin was usually painted white, mimicking hand carved or molded plaster, and tin ceilings could be found in parlors, and dining rooms. Commercial uses also abounded, with some of the most ornate ...

Tin ceilings can add drama to a home's ceiling. Coming in a variety of patterns and styles, this pressed tin artwork can be identified by its three-dimensional ornate swirls and floral designs.

Tin ceilings are popular now for some of the same reasons they were all the rage back in the late-19th century: They’re inexpensive, attractive, and they last virtually forever. One thing they weren’t ...

After all, old-style, pressed metal ceiling tiles, themselves a cheap 19th-century substitute for laborious plaster work, are now routinely reproduced in paintable plastic or metallic finishes.

The Oak Door,Pembroke’s newly-opened steak and seafood restaurant, brings fine dining to the historic Grey Gables Inn on McKay Street. Originally built at the turn of the century for MPP Edward ...

There, a charming home at 218 South St. — on the market for $649,000 from Janet Markarian at Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty — not only has pressed tin ceilings in the living room ...

Many of us know tin ceiling tiles as the reasonably priced domestic cousin of European plasterwork. Ubiquitous in Victorian homes, these lightweight, fire-resistant, subtly decorative tiles are ...

Decorative basement ceilings introduce style to the lower level of your home, and, best of all, they’re usually an easy DIY project that you can complete over a weekend.