Demo Begins...

Luke keeps blaming me for wanting to tear out all the walls, but I keep reminding him that he actually suggested tearing down the wall surrounding the staircase. I give him full credit though -- best idea ever. It makes SUCH a difference in the feel of the main level. We get all the light flowing through from those large windows in the living and dining rooms. Before it was pretty dark and narrow-feeling.

Before:

After the wall came down: (yes, this is from the same point of view)

Middle-construction photos are never great, but it really gives us a feel for what the end result will be. This was really a game changer though. We were thrilled at how much it improved the light and flow of the whole main floor.

Before:

After (with a very similar point of view):

Huge difference!

Next up -- opening up the doorways downstairs and rebuilding the staircase.