It's becoming a beautiful palace now, Rick. The ceiling makes everything even better.
Do you know how they made the sides of the ceiling (quarter)circles? Is it also gypsum or something else?
About this picture, I really hope nobody is ever going to fall down when they walk out of that door! Especially drunk people tend to fall easily.
I am still coming up with a solution for the open void in front that was to look out on the nice view. The problem is that if it is left open, bugs will more than likely migrate into the house
I think bugs will come into your house (or any house) anyway, they always find their way in. If I were you I would block it off though, maybe some wood would be pretty there.