Used as wainscoting, beadboard brings instant nostalgia to a room without overtaking it. The narrow vertical boards can add height, for example, by running the wainscot up two-thirds of a wall.

From cozy charm to relaxed formality, these three forms of wainscoting help set the stage of a room. Go all-in on beadboard in small spaces like a bathroom to cover the ceiling and the walls to ...