Popcorn ceilings are ugly and drab, but ubiquitous in homes built from the 50's through the 80's. Here is a simple solution to remove this unwanted feature. Popcorn ceiling is a spray-on ceiling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Ellie Schiltz/Getty Images Though they were once the height of fashion, these days, many are wondering how to remove ...

Removing textured “popcorn” ceilings is a time-consuming and messy task, but with a lot of elbow grease, smooth ceilings are within reach. Step 1: For ceilings installed prior to 1980, purchase an ...

Popcorn ceilings are a pain for those who despise this '70s and '80s design trend, but HGTV star Jenn Todryk has a simple - ...

If you're not in love with your popcorn ceiling, you're not alone. These ceilings were originally intended to dampen sound and cover imperfections, but today they are considered dated, difficult to ...

OVER the years, home decor trends have come and gone. Popcorn ceiling is one trend that blew up in the mid-1900s, according to Insider.com, but now many consider it to be an eyesore. Decades ago, ...

That popcorn texture covering your apartment or house ceiling may be looking pretty dated these days, but be sure to read this before you start scraping.

Q: Our home was built in 1970 and has a textured ceiling and paneled walls in the living room. We started to remove the paneling, which caused some of the ceiling texture to be scraped off. It then ...

Q. The ceilings throughout our house are a rough textured surface. I think they're made by spraying a heavy textured material over the drywall ceiling construction. We would prefer a smoother ceiling.

Q. My home has textured ceilings in the living room and bedrooms, and the material has tested positive for asbestos. A home inspector I know says he removed his asbestos ceilings by himself and that ...