NATALIA'S CANDIED POPCORN Double white blooms with pink blush. Dark green leaves. Semi- miniature. I got it from the link below. I cant find it on the AVSA either, or on any other page for that matters....lol. Maybe it is not a registered variety yet? Maybe someone else can help more. Here is a link that might be useful: NATALIA'S CANDIED POPCORN

Typically the ceiling gets a skim coat of drywall compound, some texturing, then primed with drywall primer BEFORE the final coat of paint goes on. I did a couple of rooms by spreading a thin layer of diluted drywall mud (yogurt-textured) in small sections, then rolling the wet mud with a roller with plastic loops. It has a rippled texture that hides all kinds of things. Smooth is the hardest finish of all to create.

I ONCE had popcorn ceilings in a three story condo. The painter gave it one good coat of BM ceiling paint and it was fine,,,messy but fine. We had a leak above the kitchen, which caused the popcorn ceiling to fall, requiring painting after repair. I discovered two very important things about popcorn ceilings. First, when they fall, it's a challenge to get them repaired PROPERLY so they don't look patched. I finally found a guy who said he could repair it so it wouldn't be noticed. He simply tore out the old ceiling to an edge where the new would be blended in with the old, making a gradual transition. Second lesson. It can be a real challenge getting a straight line around the wall ceiling area because popcorn ceiling is sprayed on. Good luck! Sg

Hey there -- I'm not a ceiling person but I have tackled stucco and popcorn ceilings two different ways. #1: The drop ceiling grid (as people have mentioned and you mentioned) is relatively easy, affordable and not messy. You will loose anywhere from an inch to two inches for the drop grid and of course you have to buy the framing and tiles you want. I've done one ceiling with black frames and high-end marbled acoustic tiles (also including lighting) and I've done a huge basement with silver framing and tin tiles -- both fabulous. #2: Cheapest and quickest way to cover popcorn is paint, paint and more paint. I would use a large nappy roller and lather it on, two heavy coats and maybe a third. The popcorn effect will diminish with each coat. New drywall is the absolute best and most comprehensive fix. I would investigate, however, why the popcorn finish was used in the first place (very important). Often this technique is used on uneven surfaces, really large areas, commercial use areas, track subdivisions, etc. I'd advise you against knocking off the points with either scraping or sanding. You will experience chips and clumps falling down. Popcorn finishes have a composite mixed in with the paint for adhesion to its primary surface (either vermiculite or polystyrene). Once you start the chipping or sanding you will have to go down to the bare, bare surface and then patch, paint anyway. Going completely over what is in place now with a drop ceiling or paint -- or pulling the primary surface down and dry-walling is they way to go. Even nailing into that textured surface or trying to "glue" something to it will cause the cracking, chipping, clumping and it will not be secure. My two cents -- good luck.