Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's time to bring some form to their function. In the balance of form and function, drop ceilings lean heavily toward function.

When you walk into a store or some other commercial building and look up at the ceiling and see something that looks akin to a tic-tac-toe board, chances are you are looking at a suspended ceiling. It ...

Though suspended ceilings (above, right) remain the most popular ceiling system option, facility managers report that 17% of their total building square footage still features an open plenum ...

Dear Debbie: Is it worth the trouble to paint a ceiling? My partner thinks it will look great, but I am afraid it will pull the ceiling lower. Help. — Franklin Dear Franklin: For those who find ...