In an exclusive interview, House Digest asked Matt DiBara, fourth generation contractor and C-founder of The Contractor Consultants, his thoughts on PVC beadboard and other porch ceiling materials.

Applying millwork to walls is a sure-fire way to wake up a sleepy room. Just like the exterior architecture of a house visually expresses a home’s style, amped-up walls of interior spaces also ...

But there are plenty of easy ways to make over this oft-overlooked area, from the quirky charm of Victorian-era, pressed-tin tiles and beadboard ... or on front-porch ceilings, in a traditional ...

Because you are planning to do the ceiling project yourself, tongue-and-groove paneling, of which beadboard and plank paneling are subsets, is an excellent choice. Beadboard paneling is ...

Beadboard: You've seen it on walls, of course, capped with a matching chair rail. You've seen it on pitched ceilings and porch ceilings, in back of bookshelves, under rafters, on cabinet fronts ...

Dear James: I would like to add some unique ceiling during our dining room remodel project. Is beadboard or plank paneling an option I can install myself? — Dave B. Dear Dave: People often think ...

Go all-in on beadboard in small spaces like a bathroom to cover the ceiling and the walls to create a cozy jewel box effect. Or, use it strategically, on the wall behind the sink, so the beadboard ...

they added a porch. To make the addition look and feel old, as if it had always been there, they installed beadboard on the ceiling. The final touch: painting the beadboard a pale sky blue.