Update ceiling or not?

[littleFinch]

We've just moved in and had a rewire - I really want to get the kitchen walls repainted so that we can put shelves up, which is straightforward.

The kitchen was redone by the last owners but they didn't update the ceiling - it's that prickly artex pattern. No asbestos but trying to decide whether worth doing anything to it or just leave it as is. There is a crack at one point.

Should we leave it/give it a fresh coat of white/get a plasterer in?

I’d have it skimmed and have done in a previous house.

Definitely have it skimmed.

Yep get it skimmed it’s a cobweb holder dust shower

It is a cobweb holder and skimming sounds like the way to go at some point but might put it on the back burner for now under other priorities. It'll look much swishier once skimmed but it's fine for now.

I would get it skimmed