A close-up image of a popcorn ceiling with a round lighting fixture - MC Media/Shutterstock Popcorn ceilings, though they were quite popular from the 1940s to the 1990s, are rather polarizing today.

Popcorn-textured ceilings are generally disliked by renters and homeowners, who often search for simple, mess-free ways to remove them. That said, you don't necessarily have to get rid of them ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Popcorn ceilings are one of those things that have haunted homeowners for the better part of a century. For a time, they were a popular choice ...

two-bulb ceiling light illuminating popcorn ceiling patch surrounded by shadow - Lost_in_the_Midwest/Shutterstock Popcorn ceilings, no matter how you feel about them ...