Popcorn ceilings are a pain for those who despise this '70s and '80s design trend, but HGTV star Jenn Todryk has a simple - if messy - solution.

Q: Our home was built in 1970 and has a textured ceiling and paneled walls in the living room. We started to remove the paneling, which caused some of the ceiling texture to be scraped off. It then ...

Q. The ceilings throughout our house are a rough textured surface. I think they're made by spraying a heavy textured material over the drywall ceiling construction. We would prefer a smoother ceiling.

Much to the relief of homeowners everywhere, some bold and bizarre home design trends from the past (like avocado-colored bathrooms ... what?) can be easily updated. Yet for owners or prospective ...