Ever walk into a room and instantly feel like you’re in a designer home? That high-end, luxury vibe that makes you go, “Ooooh ...

Then, with a teardrop-shaped scraper or a 5-in-1 painter's tool, dig out the cracked plaster all the way to the wooden lath. Widen the crack as much as possible.

This story has been updated. Q: Our plumber had to cut two holes in our dining room ceiling and remove a section of original cast-plaster crown molding to assess, access and make repairs to the ...

Natural plaster walls add to the beauty of this southwestern style home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of American Clay. More and more people are seeking natural and healthy ways to build ...