Part 15: The front hall

Finally, the clumsy, tiny front hall closet is a thing of the past.  The structural support has been addressed (larger, longer beam above, sistered joists below), and the drywall is in.

Here's the hallway before;

And here's the hallway now;

Please ignore the old kitchen drawer boxes, which were on their way out the door.
The hall went from 3.5' where the closet use to jut into the space, to a comfortable 6' wide.
Salvador is an expert drywaller and did a fantastic job blending the new with the old.
I liked the glow of the color of gyp plaster so much, that I had it color matched and am planning on using this color for most of the main floor.
That ill-placed closet cost so much time and money to remove, but the space feels SO much better now.  Next is the new fireplace surround.