Cover your popcorn with a diy coffered style ceiling if you ve been following me on facebook you probably already know that my husband and i have been working in our kitchen on and off since we bought our home over two years ago.
Diy coffered ceiling over popcorn.
My favorite way that we have covered popcorn ceilings is by hanging a coffered ceiling.
With unpainted texture the most common approach is to mist it with a spray bottle and scrape off the softened texture.
We also needed trim for the edges and chose 1 x3 pine boards to cover the rough edges.
Here are 3 different ways to cover a popcorn ceiling.
Removing popcorn ceiling that way makes a big sloppy mess and almost always leaves you with repairs to do afterward.
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Most options easily install directly over your existing popcorn ceiling using the easy up track and clip installation system.
I waited sooo long for that day.
How to install a coffered ceiling over popcorn ceilings.
Luckily there is another way you can get rid of that popcorn ceiling without getting messy.
Removing a popcorn ceiling is a messy time consuming job.
Swapping out that old popcorn ceiling for something more modern however can be a dirty and drawn out process.
After witnessing what a mess it was to scrape off the popcorn in our living room you can read my tutorial for removing popcorn ceilings here i decided to try something different i wanted to brighten the space and add some nice up scale detailing to the space beadboard ceiling seemed the best route to go.
How to cover popcorn ceiling with beadboard to do this we needed to get enough beadboard to cover that area which was three 4 x8 sections of beadboard.
Dec 12 2018 want to install a coffered ceiling in your home.
It s a really do able diy and turned the ceiling from an eyesore to a statement piece.
This included a grid shape made from beadboard and molding.
You don t have to scrape your popcorn ceiling if you decide to cover it instead.
Fortunately in most cases it s not necessary because you can easily cover up that unsightly texture with ceiling panels or planks.
Popcorn ceiling if you have a heavily textured ceiling and just don t like the look you have a few options.