The easiest thing to do is cover the existing ceiling with sheet-rock an run some crown around the edges if the existing framing can handle the added weight.Scraping is an option if the existing ceiling has not been sealed with oil primer like cover stain or equivalent making scraping almost if not impossible. If the existing ceiling has been damaged by water, cover it with new rock or take the old rock down if the framing is not able to support both ceilings .Choosing which sheet-rock to use will be important in the kitchen 5/8 fire rock is the new code and throughout the entire structure on the ceilings. Please do this before you move into your home if you want smooth ceilings. The ceiling will seem higher, maybe it's an optical elision but it is true.
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