Textured ceilings have long shaped how homes look and sound, but not all finishes behave the same when it comes to maintenance and and renovation decisions.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Popcorn ceilings are one of those things that have haunted homeowners for the better part of a century. For a time, they were a popular choice ...

Q:I live in a home built in 1979 and want to create a smoother surface on my walls. They were finished with a textured finish of long strokes of finishing mud, which I have heard called a skip-trough ...