Welcome to DIY Diary. Each entry covers a new home improvement project. Here, designers Will Glaser and Aubrey Ament show you how to install wainscoting in a kitchen. Despite their previous renovation ...

Dear James: Our dining room drywall has been damaged over the years. Instead of repairing it, I want to install wainscoting. Is this a job for a typical DIY’er? — Andy H. Dear Andy: Installing ...

Wainscoting panels offer several design styles: simple with minimal trim, elegant with recessed panels, or traditional with capped beadboard panels. Historically, wainscoting existed in dining rooms, ...

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 ...

Wainscoting is a popular type of decorative wall paneling that had very practical beginnings. It dates back to the 16th century U.K., before moisture barriers were used in walls. Dampness rising from ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are a few main types of wainscoting: raised panel, flat panel, beadboard and wall panel, which is ...