Wall Progress update # 2

Hello party people!

So here is the update on how things are going with Operation: Take Wall Down.

So once the wall completely down and the wiring was done (see victory photo below).. 

construction progress on the "finishing details" could commence.

So Crit decided that the  "construction was shabby" on the first three stairs so he rebuilt them.

This shows the dry wall installed over the studs. 

Hand railing installed... stairs painted. I'm thinking about changing the treads to natural wood color and the painting the back things white...hmmm.

While Chris and his Pops were busy with the stairs and the electrical I got to painting the whole room one color... Smokey Taupe by Benjamin Moore. This color looks very similar to what was in the dining room but it is indeed not! The color in the dining room was like a real real light sea foam green and this Smokey Taupe color is like a real light grey. An excellent neutral :) So while they were working away I was painting the entire dining room as well as the living room because it'd look kind of funny the room were split with two colors, right? Right. 

Shot of the front door with the new wall color

                                  

Here are a few photos of the first furniture arrangement we had while the Christmas tree was up 

Shot of front door view from the kitchen with old furniture arrangement.

This is what we got going on now with the furniture. I think I like this better. What do you think?

Still to be done:

Ceilings patched up

Entire stair case repainted

Railings painted

Possibly exposing brick on left wall in photo above