Yippee! Progress!!

First things first: A big Happy Birthday to my Dad and to Cousin Ryan!!

Now on the remodeling front:

This past week the popcorn ceilings came off and some drywall work was done. We are very pleased with the results. The man who did the work is named Nery Palma. He came highly recommended by our friends Pat and Kirk. Thanks for the great recommendation!

Here is a before of the gap where we took the wall out:

Now keep in mind we haven't painted yet! Here is the completed wall/ceiling:

Remember the linen closet in the bathroom?

Here it is with finished drywall:

And here is the former air handler closet:

And here it is with finished dry wall. Now it needs paint, shelves, and a new door:And here's a photo of the old popcorn ceiling:

And the new smooth (unpainted) ceiling:

Now we have lots of painting to do!