Modern Tropical Living Room

Fabric can hide all sorts of sins, including a popcorn ceiling. A swag of luscious fabric brings color high up, covers the ceiling and adds the feel of being under a canopy in the tropics. Karen uses sections of thick bamboo for the rods. She applies a gel stain, which sticks to any surface and has a great, saturated color. Once dry, she uses spray lacquer to seal the stain and give it a high-gloss finish.