Cookbook shelf

Rory built me a shelf yesterday, painted it and installed it above our fridge space. We are seeing if it works for us. The fridge that was here when we moved in was a monster commercial height beast that didn't work. The one we replaced it with is a normal size, shorty and the space above it looks odd and empty.
This was a quick fix for that, and I can have my cookbooks easily accessible. I just don't know if I like the way it looks?

Edited (here it is currently with the new kitchen themed "bookends")

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Viking Range is Here!

Oh man I have been waiting a long time for this. The Viking 36" wide, commercial depth range in cobalt blue has finally arrived. It took about 7 weeks to get it, but man was it worth it. It came yesterday and this morning I cooked on it for the first time. It has some serious BTU's the flame get super high, but it also has a great simmer feature on each of the four burners. The grill in the center is pretty much awesome, and we can't wait to use it. The oven fits two cookie sheets in it long ways, side by side on each rack. I am in love with it, and the color. Check it out, next to the cobalt blue teapot from England my mom found and scored at an estate sale this morning with me.

Appliances!!!

Holy Cannoli! I never thought I would have such awesome new appliances.
We got the first delivery today. They installed the Refrigerator, and it is sweet. So many bells and whistles that we are really going to enjoy, filtered water dispenser inside the door, and an automatic ice maker in the drawer freezer! Too cool. We ordered the standard size ($) although the space was for a commercial fridge ($). Rory will build some additional shelving above the fridge to fill in the space. I'm thinking cook book storage?
We also got in the Dishwasher, Microwave, Sink and Faucet, and they threw in a free garbage disposal too. I have never had a kitchen with a dishwasher or disposal and can't wait for the convenience of it, I cook so much I am sure it will save us time and we'll be spoiled immediately. Those we'll wait to install ourselves as the counters are still in the works. Rory headed out to pick up the concrete materials just now and will start on the molds in the next few days.
We should be getting in the Range/Oven in about a month, it was a special order as the counters are not standard depth (24", ours are 30"). The commercial range was the only kind that fit properly, and we ordered it in Cobalt Blue and Stainless. Can't wait!