Ideas for large holes in ceiling ?

The holes can be repaired.

First purchase some mesh type drywall tape. Cut to size to fit the holes.

Next spread over the tape as flatly as possible to cover the tape, with putty/mud filler (PolyFill is one brand) with either a narrow spatula, or some people prefer to spread it thin with just their fingers.

Dry completely. Then sand lightly with very fine grade sandpaper, so the joining lines diminish. Next using popcorn spray foam ( I purchased a can from Walmart) cover the whole patched up area, to blend into the existing popcorn covering on the ceiling.

Hopefully the results will cover the old holes enough to meet your expectations.

Patching will require some sheet rock, some spackle and some patience. Here is a link that shows it:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/260716265906903807/

(As long as your Popcorn ceiling is not Asbestos)

Buy the square mesh drywall patches. Scrape the popcorn off your ceiling a little bigger than the patch. Wipe the area down, adhere the patch and press spackle onto and into the holes of the patch. Allow to dry. Then use a butter knife to splatter "popcorn" spackle on the area and work it in until you fill the area.

Hope that helps

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Your could repair them and then paint the ceiling with a textured paint (sand or 'otange perl') to distract from the imperfections.

Do you want to keep popcorn on ceiling? If you don't you could cut sheet rock to studs, then replace Sheetrock, tape and bed, then texture and paint Or put in the new led can lights.

It's very difficult to match preexisting popcorn texture after a patch job, but in a small area such as yours, it's not quite as noticeable. Using a standard sheetrock patching method, such as this...cut a piece of cardboard oversize to the existing hole, Pierce a small hole in the middle large enough for a piece of string to go through, feed string through, tie a couple knots large enough to prevent string to pull through, then feed cardboard through hole in sheetrock, pull down on string while layering joint compound flush to existing sheetrock. Then sand to smooth and even. Hardware store or big box will have spray texture in varying coarseness, determine best match and lightly spray until best match.

Can you just fill the holes with spackeling or wood filler and paint over them

i would use a foam cut to size of hole then go around it wit putty smooth it out then paint over that with whatever ur color desires i hope this helps

If they're not too large you should be able to fill them with spackling compound. If you're keeping the popcorn texture, you can apply a spray like Homax Ceiling Texture to blend in the patch.

Hi Geena,

Here's an article that explains what to do.

Click here http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-Holes-in-a-Ceiling

Good luck!

If you don't want to go to the expense and labor of removing the popcorn ceiling, you can just repair the hole with drywall compound & small screen (if necessary to cover hole), similar to repairing a hole in the wall. Then you can buy a popcorn ceiling repair spray at one of the home improvement stores to cover the repair.

My kitchen ceiling had a horrible popcorn ceiling with areas that were patched and peeling. I used faux tin type ceiling tiles. Very easy to install. I get so many compliments on it.

I once placed an old piece of a ladder in my ceiling with chains, I painted it with a coordinating color and decorated it with old kitchen items.