Roof leaks, overflowing sinks, tobacco smoke and big spills can all leave ugly ceiling stains or dinginess that is impossible to conceal with plain old paint. But cover the stain with a coat of ...

Of all the unpopular building trends that still linger around some older homes and apartments, popcorn ceilings are probably at the top. It might even make you wonder why homes have popcorn ceilings ...

Everybody loves popcorn with a movie. Nobody wants popcorn on their ceilings. Like cork walls, mirror tiles and avocado- green shag carpet, acoustic ceiling texture was all the rage in the 1970s and ...

Do the scrape test Before you start removing the old popcorn texture, do a simple scrape test in a small area of the ceiling. First, try scraping a dry area of the ceiling with your drywall knife. If ...

An apartment in Seattle’s North Capitol Hill neighborhood has a “Love U” message written on the ceiling of a dining room—you just can’t see it. Interior designer and principal at Le Whit, Liza Curtiss ...

Though they were once the height of fashion, these days, many are wondering how to remove popcorn ceilings. In the middle of the 20th century, the textured feature perched above living rooms around ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you renovating your home and thinking about what to do with the ceilings? If your ceilings have texture, you may wonder ...

Are you renovating your home and thinking about what to do with the ceilings? If your ceilings have texture, you may wonder whether they are popcorn ceilings or another finish entirely. There is a ...