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Popcorn Ceiling Styrofoam Tiles- 5 Years Later

By Dana Tucker 2 Comments

Five years ago we moved into our dream home. It checked off all the items on our wish list. It had a huge lot (over two acres), a swimming pool, a walk out basement with a huge garage that was perfect for our painting studio. It even came with the perfect neighbors. What it didn't come with was an updated interior. But we were not deterred. We saw the potential and quickly got to work on making the house our own.

styrofoam ceiling tiles install right over popcorn ceilings

Our Kitchen Makeover

First on the list was an update to the kitchen. Luckily, the previous owners had installed granite countertops, we liked the layout of the kitchen, but the cabinets needed some work. Here's a post I wrote on our kitchen makeover five years ago.

Kitchen Before

The Tucker kitchen 5 years ago before the makeover

The Tucker kitchen 5 years ago before the makeover

Kitchen After

styrofoam ceiling tiles 5 years later

5 years later they look as good as the day we installed them.

updated kitchen with styrofoam ceiling tiles

Kitchen updated with painted cabinets and styrofoam ceiling tiles. 5 years later.

We decided to:

  • tear out the soffits 
  • build the cabinets to the ceiling
  • frame in the refrigerator
  • paint the cabinets to unify all the changes
  • update the lighting 

All these changes left the ceiling a disaster.

Kitchen popcorn ceilings with damage from the soffit tear out.

Kitchen popcorn ceilings with damage from the soffit tear out.

Popcorn Ceiling tiles - an easy Fix

We hated the popcorn ceiling. We discussed scraping it, but were looking for a less messy solution. And, since we had gaping holes in the ceiling, we needed patch work done that would be costly and labor intensive. We started looking for solutions that would cover the damage AND THE POPCORN. We found these styrofoam ceiling tiles that were both beautiful and affordable. We installed the whole kitchen for under $500. (affiliate link) FIND THE TILES HERE.

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The ceiling tiles are lightweight styrofoam. You can cut them to size with an x-acto knife and they glue up with (affiliate link) adhesive. The ceiling was done in one day!!

styrofoam ceiling tiles installed over popcorn ceiling

Styrofoam ceiling tiles 5 years later

When they were first installed we got a ton of questions about whether they would hold up. ​So I wanted to show you how they look 5 years later.

gray glazed kitchen cabinets

The painted kitchen cabinets have also held up nicely for 5 years.

Exactly the same, no discoloration, no damage, no adhesion failure. 

So, if you are looking for a no-scrape, no-mess, solution for popcorn ceilings, you might want to consider these (affiliate link) ​STYROFOAM CEILING TILES. 

cover up popcorn ceilings with styrofoam tiles

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  1. Cabinet Painting Nashville TN | Kitchen Makeover says:
    July 30, 2018 at 11:34 am

    […] Want to see how the Ceiling Tiles have held up after 5 years? […]

  2. Older Home Improvement Hacks and DIY Renovations says:
    November 17, 2019 at 10:46 am

    […] older homes had terrible ceilings. Follow this tutorial for how to Easy Hide a Popcorn Ceiling. Bella Tucker’s entire kitchen and living space was done for under $500 with Styrofoam […]

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