Closet expansion project: Before and During

In the room that will be Julia's, the closet is poorly designed, such that you access it by a narrow door at one end that makes it impossible to reach anything at the other end of the closet. Here is the "before" picture:


We decided to try widening the opening. Here is what our handyman did today:



I think it's going to be so much better! I was originally planning to have bifold double doors installed (the kind that accordian out from the middle, allowing full access to the opening) but now I'm thinking of putting a pretty curtain across the opening instead. It will soften that wall, provide very easy access, and be cheaper too. If it doesn't look right we can always go back to the door plan. Next steps are to bring in a painter to clean it all up (as well as paint Julia's walls pink!), and then we will put in carpeting (which will cover up the floor patch.) Finally, install the curtain, and probably we'll need to fix up the inside of the closet with some better shelving, child-height clothing rods, etc. It's going to be great!
(These two pictures also give a good sense of the "before and after" on our interior door project -- look at the room entry door in both pictures. What an improvement!)