Smooth ceilings might look elegant, but they can lead to more noise and echoes throughout your home. Muffle the sound with one of these textures.

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 ...

If the texture loosens, painting over the larger ceiling is risky. If possible, spray on the paint—it's less likely to loosen the texture than rolling.

We’d never recommend bringing back popcorn ceilings, the dated spray-on treatment that for decades made surfaces look like cottage cheese—instead, these contemporary options can elevate and ...

Spray, then scrape Spray a 4-foot square of ceiling, wait 10 to 15 minutes and then test it with your scraper. It may take a few tries until you get a feel for the right moisture level.

Before we give you that information, though, we have to let you know about one more potential problem. “Asbestos was used to make popcorn ceilings in older buildings and wasn’t really replaced ...

I mix mine with hot water, stir until it’s dissolved and put it in an old spray bottle. I then spray 4-foot-by-4-foot sections of the ceiling at a time.

As for the acoustic texture that remains on your ceiling, spray paint is a common means of encapsulating it. Paint will saturate the texture material and bond the entire surface into a solid crust.