Taking Down All the Wallpaper

When we purchased our house, we knew that taking down all the wallpaper would be a challenge and a never-ending task. So far, we have removed the wallpaper in the dining room, hallways, bathrooms, and one of the guest bedrooms. All that's left to finish is the stairwell (which poses an interesting challenge, as the ceilings reach about 20 feet on the stairwell--suggestions?? A ladder just doesn't seem safe on stairs...) and the master bedroom. Below are some pictures of the de-wallpapering.
Upstairs bathroom before:

Upstairs bathroom after:


Upstairs bedroom before:


Upstairs bedroom after:



Hallway (sorry, no before pic):

Dining room before (a light colored seagrass):


Dining room after (I actually think the room looks pretty cool now):




I saw a kitchen in a magazine where they actually left their walls like this. We would ultimately like to paint the room a chocolate, but it might be a while before those cracks get patched and repaired. So this is our dining room for now!
Once we patch all the cracks in each room, we plan to paint. More posts to come!