How do you paint a funky ceiling!??
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My ceiling has many layers of paint and it's peeling all over.Add some details for your fellow Hometalkers! (Optional)
Use a Sealer such as Kilz, maybe multiple cats, before finishing with wall paint.
I would start by removing the popcorn ceiling. Especially since you stated that it is In a small tight room. It will make a big difference. Then prime over that red with a grey tinted primer.
Remove the popcorn texture, and then prime & paint. Popcorn ceilings are going out of style. It's a messy process, but it's not hard to remove it. If you decide to do it go on line & get recommendations how to reove it. I just sprayed water in small sections, let it soak in & then scaraped it off. I had a roof leak and the popcorn texture started to come off. Instead of trying to repair it, I just removed it. It's given my living room have an updated look
Popcorn texture can hide blemishes; I would spray paint it. Spraying would give better coverage. Second option if you do not like brushing; I do: is to use a long nap roller.
I would absolutely not paint the popcorn texture. Scrape it off or leave it. If you paint it, it will make it incredibly difficult to remove in the future. Scraping is messy but not difficult, especially in that small space. And it will look so much better!
Since the room looks to be full of angles, perhaps you could do something with wallpaper in a circular or curvy pattern on 2-3 walls (the "slip" of red wall included) and remove the popcorn on the sloped ceiling. Perhaps paint/treat that sloped surface as you do the adjoining wall, and it may be perceived more as "wall" and not "ceiling".
Another thought would be to carry a lower ceiling across the room (like a soffit), as there appears to be enough room height to do that.
We get a lot of complements on our popcorn ceilings. What I did was sponge paint them. It comes out looking like stone (for lack of a better description). You don't want to completely cover what's there, you want the color underneath to show through. I used a large sponge that was very dense (not many holes in it) so as to just coat the high spots of the texturing. Use a light stamping technique. The beauty is in the inconsistency. As a side note, this will also make it easier to remove the texturing in the future if you desire since the texturing can still be moistened. It's not a large area, give it a try. If you don't like it you can always remove it. Good luck...