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 ...

Do you get the feeling it’s 1975 when you walk into your house? The gold swag lamps and the mirror-tiled walls were replaced ages ago, but when you look up, are you in the disco era? It’s those ...

Removing “cottage cheese” ceilings has become an increasingly popular home improvement project. It’s unanimous: Acoustic ceilings are out and virtually any other finish is in (smooth, textured or wood ...

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