When it comes to home decor, wall color and furniture selection are the usual focal points of decorating. It's easy to overlook the statement-making architectural elements of a room, like decorative ...

Popular in 19th century homes, plaster ceiling medallions offer a visual transition and seat for a light fixture in important rooms. Their elaborate bas-relief designs also helped hide soot from oil ...

Ceiling medallions gained immense popularity in the Victorian era, but they actually made their first appearance even earlier in the 1700s. They were common in homes of a certain size and status, and ...