Dear Tim: I attended a Christmas party at a home that had wainscoting. It was gorgeous. The beadboard wainscoting was painted a different color than the wall above to accent it. What can you tell me ...

You want to give your new home a great look absolutely no one else in your subdivision will have — but you haven’t bought the winning lottery ticket yet. What can you do that will put your guests’ ...

Interior designer Heidi Caillier appreciates wainscoting for the budget-friendly statement it makes. "I love to use it in bathrooms on the main walls," she says. "Tiling a full bathroom can be quite ...

Number of Panels Another way to calculate the cost is to estimate the cost of each panel rather than going strictly by square footage. Standard wainscoting panels are about 32 inches high for rooms ...

Q. I attended a Christmas party at a home that had wainscoting. It was gorgeous. The beadboard wainscoting was painted a different color than the wall above to accent it. What can you tell me about ...

Q–I’m really tired of the plain walls in our dining room. Traditional wood wainscoting seems like it would be a perfect way to give the room character and the walls some relief. Can you apply ...

Wainscoting is a design feature dating back several centuries. But it's come a long way since its traditional British origins as oak paneling. Today, you can find this decorative element, which ...