Comments on: No More Popcorn Ceiling http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/ Transforming the so-so. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:53:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: New Skills « krista and jess http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-21762 New Skills « krista and jess Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:23:00 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-21762 [...] quite well, actually. And my courage was bolstered after reading some words of support on a blog, Making It Lovely. Nicole and Brandon changed six light fixtures! Certainly we can do [...]

[...] quite well, actually. And my courage was bolstered after reading some words of support on a blog, Making It Lovely. Nicole and Brandon changed six light fixtures! Certainly we can do [...]

]]> By: Leslie http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11268 Leslie Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:24:50 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11268 Great job, is the ceiling color Wheat Bread as well (looks more grey)? Great job, is the ceiling color Wheat Bread as well (looks more grey)?

]]> By: Lynne http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11196 Lynne Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:43:26 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11196 You've inspired me to have a go at taking down a light fitting - well, I just want to take it down, spray it a different colour and put it back up! But I will make sure I am supervised, all the same. You’ve inspired me to have a go at taking down a light fitting – well, I just want to take it down, spray it a different colour and put it back up! But I will make sure I am supervised, all the same.

]]> By: velvet and linen http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11195 velvet and linen Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:39:13 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11195 Congratulations on your new smooth ceiling. We have removed popcorn from several ceilings in the past. What a mess, but well worth it! xo Brooke Congratulations on your new smooth ceiling.
We have removed popcorn from several ceilings in the past.
What a mess, but well worth it!

xo
Brooke

]]> By: D http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11166 D Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:44:30 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11166 Love the transformation. It looks so good now. How long did the project take? We have two ceilings with popcorn on them in our house. http://www.12pair.blogspot.com Love the transformation. It looks so good now. How long did the project take? We have two ceilings with popcorn on them in our house.

http://www.12pair.blogspot.com

]]> By: bungalowbliss http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11165 bungalowbliss Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:16:30 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11165 What. A. Difference. It always amazes me how something so (relatively) simple can make such a dramatic improvement. I also find it surprising to look back and see 'before' pics of my projects and wonder how in the world I managed to tolerate they eyesore for so long. I'm sure you can relate! Nice job! What. A. Difference.

It always amazes me how something so (relatively) simple can make such a dramatic improvement.

I also find it surprising to look back and see ‘before’ pics of my projects and wonder how in the world I managed to tolerate they eyesore for so long. I’m sure you can relate!

Nice job!

]]> By: Lana http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11164 Lana Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:34:25 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11164 Looks Fantastic! I think the popcorn was popular all over the world in the 70's. We not only had popcorn ceilings, but they added glitter. Not surprisingly it looked ridiculous. Anyway, everything came off like a charm, even the painted ceilings. I am painting my entire house and need a neutral beige. The trim and ceiling will be white and I will go through and paint individual rooms later, but meanwhile I need the beige all over. Help!!! Would this lovely wheat color work or is it more grey? Thanks in advance for any help. -Lana Looks Fantastic! I think the popcorn was popular all over the world in the 70’s. We not only had popcorn ceilings, but they added glitter. Not surprisingly it looked ridiculous. Anyway, everything came off like a charm, even the painted ceilings.
I am painting my entire house and need a neutral beige. The trim and ceiling will be white and I will go through and paint individual rooms later, but meanwhile I need the beige all over. Help!!! Would this lovely wheat color work or is it more grey? Thanks in advance for any help.
-Lana

]]> By: Elfya http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11156 Elfya Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:37 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11156 CON GRA TU LA TIONS!!!! WOW...I have been wanting to do that myself and boy, did I try or what?! But it was so much work, so dusty, so suffocating, I ended up paying someone to do it. That job is completely under estimated and I have so much admiration for anyone who is willing to stand on a ladder with his or her face upside down and get dust sprinkled on. I saw this apartment once in Brooklyn - 2BR - Huge and really well priced but their walls had a texture to it, even worse than the pop corn ceilings. I ended up not taking it cause the price to sand the entire apartment down would have cost me 15K, not worth it for a rental BUT I do understand why someone would have charged that much. Cause it is not enough to sand it all down, it's the replastering and making sure the ceiling is smooth and even. Job very, very well done! Congrats! CON GRA TU LA TIONS!!!!

WOW…I have been wanting to do that myself and boy, did I try or what?! But it was so much work, so dusty, so suffocating, I ended up paying someone to do it. That job is completely under estimated and I have so much admiration for anyone who is willing to stand on a ladder with his or her face upside down and get dust sprinkled on.

I saw this apartment once in Brooklyn – 2BR – Huge and really well priced but their walls had a texture to it, even worse than the pop corn ceilings. I ended up not taking it cause the price to sand the entire apartment down would have cost me 15K, not worth it for a rental BUT I do understand why someone would have charged that much. Cause it is not enough to sand it all down, it’s the replastering and making sure the ceiling is smooth and even.

Job very, very well done! Congrats!

]]> By: xin http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11148 xin Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:03:23 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11148 Yeah, you should paint the medallion the same color, then it will disappear. Wow! Brandon did a really great job! Lucky we don't have popcorn ceiling. I changed our light fixture in our dining room before. I learned my lesson. I only turned the light off, was too lazy to go to the basement to turn the power off. Guess what, that light was controlled by two switches, so it's different, the wire always stay 'HOT'. So, when I put the new one back up, it shocked me. Electricity got in my body from my finger, and shot out from one of my toes, leaving me a sore toe and burning mark on it. Lucky it didn't go through my heart. So, definitely turn the power off when you change light fixture. Yeah, you should paint the medallion the same color, then it will disappear. Wow! Brandon did a really great job! Lucky we don’t have popcorn ceiling.

I changed our light fixture in our dining room before. I learned my lesson. I only turned the light off, was too lazy to go to the basement to turn the power off. Guess what, that light was controlled by two switches, so it’s different, the wire always stay ‘HOT’. So, when I put the new one back up, it shocked me. Electricity got in my body from my finger, and shot out from one of my toes, leaving me a sore toe and burning mark on it. Lucky it didn’t go through my heart. So, definitely turn the power off when you change light fixture.

]]> By: patricia http://makingitlovely.com/2009/01/05/no-more-popcorn-ceiling/#comment-11143 patricia Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:02:53 +0000 http://makingitlovely.com/?p=1207#comment-11143 ...drumroll, ta da, and now the painter in me wants to come over and paint popcorn up there, just funnin ya - last thing I want is an angry pregnant person showing up at my door. …drumroll, ta da, and now the painter in me wants to come over and paint popcorn up there, just funnin ya – last thing I want is an angry pregnant person showing up at my door.

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