Popcorn ceilings can make a home feel dated and dingy, but this removal method isn't the best way to return your ceilings to their once-smooth state.

Before you start removing the old popcorn texture, do a simple scrape test in a small area of the ceiling. First, try scraping a dry area of the ceiling with your drywall knife. If the popcorn texture ...

A close-up image of a popcorn ceiling with a round lighting fixture - MC Media/Shutterstock Popcorn ceilings, though they were quite popular from the 1940s to the 1990s, are rather polarizing today.