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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. We need to talk about the fifth wall. For decades, it sat above us…a vast, often neglected plane of white plaster.

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nubby popcorn ceilings were once a common way to add texture to drywall and diminish the appearance of imperfections at the top of the room.