Sage-Tips

How can you tell the difference between a popcorn ceiling and a textured ceiling?

A Brush Above Popcorn or acoustic is different than textured ceilings. Textured ceilings implies a stomp or sprayed drywall mud finish.

Are textured ceilings outdated?

Although popcorn or textured ceiling has become outdated, some benefits are still attached to its usage. One of such is that they help to conceal imperfections on the ceiling. Such imperfections include the tape and dirt seams used for your plasterboard.

What is the point of textured ceilings?

Jared: Popcorn ceiling texture is a spray that’s applied to your ceiling. It was used to cover up a lot of flaws in the ceiling. It was time-effective, cost-efficient, and as you may have heard it called before, an acoustic ceiling. It also served the purpose to absorb sound and reduce noise.

What type of ceiling texture is in style?

Here are some of the common textured ceiling designs to get your creative juices flowing:

• Popcorn Ceilings.
• Orange Peel Texture.
• Skip Trowel.
• Knockdown Ceiling Texture.
• Stippled.
• Swirl.
• Lace.

Are smooth ceilings worth it?

Smooth ceilings are nice but not important. If the builder offered it, great. If it’s not offered, it’s not worth the upgrade cost unless you’re planning to live there for a very long time and you really prefer smooth ceilings.

What is the most popular ceiling texture?

There are many types of textures you can make for your ceilings, such as Skip Trowel, Knockdown, Swirl, Lace and Spray Sand or Popcorn. These five textures are the most popular ones. You can find many other textures that used by some home designer.

Why do hotels have popcorn ceilings?

A popcorn ceiling, also known as a stipple ceiling or acoustic ceiling, is a ceiling with one of a variety of spray-on or paint-on treatments. The bumpy surface is created by tiny particles of vermiculite or polystyrene, which gives the ceiling sound-deadening properties.

Are there different types of popcorn ceilings?

Popcorn – (Stucco, Cottage Cheese, Fine Aggregate, Acoustic Ceiling) This type of ceiling design is also known as stucco, cottage cheese ceiling, fine aggregate or acoustic ceiling. As is evident by the name, Popcorn ceiling refers to a ceiling texture that looks similar to popcorn pieces placed on a plate.

What is the latest trends in ceiling finishes?

One of the recent trends for ceilings is an ultra-glossy, reflective finish that shines. A glossy surface tricks the eye so the room feels larger, especially with lighter colors and furniture in place. However, the surface needs to be polished smooth so no bumps show if using paint.