Soffit Removal: Part 2

While we are repainting the cabinets we decided to take down the cabinets above the peninsula and the soffit as well.  I have come to call it "The Offending Soffit".  We are going to reimagine some cabinet space along the wall.  Here are some images so far....

Here is a before panoramic image of the kitchen with the peninsula and the offending soffit to the right.

The Offending Soffit hangs above Liam.  Cabinets once hung down from there as well. 

View from the living room looking in.

The cabinets (without doors) waiting for paint and to be hung on the wall.

Husband in his high-water Dickies!

There was a ton of insulation and it was good Ryan had a mask.
We ended up stuffing most into a garbage bag and re-stuffing it back up in the ceiling. 

I suggested we close it off with a layer of plastic so it would not all fall out.

Drywall borrowed from friends as our piece was not wide enough. 

I like to leave little messages whenever I am working on a project like this. 

 Part 1: Oak Kitchen Cabinets Painted White