Covering popcorn ceilings is an easy upgrade without the messy, time-consuming scraping. However, some cover-up options last longer and look better than others.

Q: My house has popcorn ceilings. What should I do about them? A: So-called popcorn ceilings have a bumpy coating that was popular from the 1950s into the 1980s. Spraying on the texture spared ...