Looks really nice. You're very lucky you have such a skilled father! I definitely would have taken wall out.

Kudos to your Dad!! Looks like he did a LOT of work and it looks wonderful!

Very nice.

It is so bright and open now. Hardly recognizable it as the same room. Amazing!

We are planning a remodel of a kitchen similar to your u-shaped "before" to open it to the existing living area... hope to have as nice a result as yours. Well done!

Good luck!!

Great job. Give your Dad a pat on the back from me too!

wow ! what a difference ! lucky you to have such a talented Dad !

Fantastic job ! Lucky you !

wow... felicidades por tu papá :)

Very nice! Great idea taking the wall out...you have so much more room!

Not sure if I'm seeing this correctly, but it looks like the tile is 24" so the counter is exactly 24" with not much overhang and no overhang on the bar area. Is that correct?

Opening up the wall made a huge difference.

REally great Your Dad is the Best !

@nFORMALdesign No, the counter longer, there are about 3 tiles on it. There isn't much overhang because it would take over too much of our living room. That was definitely a design dilemma in which we took a few days to ponder. Thanks for the thought though!

Look's great!

Looks wonderful! Such a huge difference. Nice choices with your finishes.

major improvement, great job! you will have lots of fun with your first home, wish houzz was around when i did mine

Very nice, I love your bar stools too!

Congrats on your new home and remodel! Opening up that wall was an excellent idea!

Congrats! Great upgrade and Great Dad. You need to hug him bigtime!

awesome job looks great!

Great job. Can I adopt your Dad?

Looks beautiful. Good job, Dad!

Way to open up the space! Cheers Dad!

Great job of opening the space!

Great job Dad !

looks amazing....

Is Dad free now? You and your Dad made a great team and did a great job. Very nice, thank you for sharing.

@purcellquality,inc me too!! Gota save for that granite!

Great job with the color choices, makes a bold statement.

I need to borrow your father; I am buying a home and it is a lot of DIY projects. He did a great job!

Can I borrow your Dad?

Remain calm and call Dad!!! Very nice area. Well done.

Very nice. I love your color choices and this is a great 1st home kitchen! There are many that wouldnt dream of getting this far. I love it and love how you saved (tile vs granite) you will get there but this looks Fantastic .. Love of a father is something ;)

Wow! Your Dad deserves a really nice fathers day gift this year :) Really nice choices. Removing the wall made such a HUGE difference- I can't believe it's the same space.

Where did you get the stools? Love the W Thirteen sign as well.

Got to be proud of your Dad he did a great job. I wonder if he would like to come over to my house?

Wow! I'm very impressed - I bet you love it!

looks really good -- nice work dad!

I really like the makeover. To keep the kitchen in a "new" and model home look, find a place for everything on the countertop and keep it clutter free. Stage it with a nicely located picture or two. Add some nicely framed photos or pictures under the cabinets, or add some sparkly glass or metallic mosaic tiles on the backsplash. You will love it every day if you can keep the clutter away. Nice job on the remodel.

Your dad is awesome! Love it!

@RandyReed I got the stools from Kohls!

Gotta love having a Dad that is generous with his time and handy, also! Looks great!

Haha love it!

Great job dad special for your princess huh! Blessings to all ! Now get to work on that bathroom!

You did a beautiful job!!! Dads are the best!

Lucky you, your father does excellent work. Looks great!

I liked before! Of course I'm kidding. Very not bad.

Decades better. Dads rule.

However, good catch nFormal. Without overhang, you can't use those stools, at least to eat at the counter. By having them there, they're taking up space in your living room roughly equivalent to the overhang if it had been put in!