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.

My wife insisted on a smooth ceiling with no texture whatsoever. Easier to clean, she said. But how many people clean their kitchen ceilings, let alone an aging 4-foot-10 matriarch?

Popcorn ceilings were a hot ticket in the 1960s and ’70s. Applying texture to drywall and plaster ceilings was a quick and easy way to hide imperfections without painting. However, the rough ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home was built in 1978 and has "popcorn" ceiling texture in most rooms, some of which is peeling and cracking. I began to scrape off the material, but then became concerned about ...

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 ...