Monstrosity to...Breakfast Nook!

My house came with this humongo fridge. It's really nice, and makes filtered water and ice in the door, (I tried not to get used to that), but it was just too large for my kitchen. It had to stand in front of one of the excellent south-facing kitchen windows when there was a perfectly good refrigerator spot on the opposite wall (it is just smaller).

Some nice Mustangs (1994) came yesterday and hauled it away, and with 500 bucks in my pocket, I bought a new, smaller, beautiful fridge. And I was left with this awesome breakfast nook space! Just imagine the possibilities! (PS, the new fridge will go where the step ladder is in this picture)

Kitchen expansion shelving

I got my kitchen set up today! I guess it's quite a bit bigger than I thought with all the floor space not full of boxes! I will strive to keep space in the cabinets, because I really don't need that many more kitchen things.

I've been trying to figure out how to merge the kitchen with the adjoining room (across the stairwell, so there's no chance of physical expansion). One idea is a long shelf, about the height of the fire place mantle, stretching from the living room side of the wall through to the kitchen. Place cute kitchen items, booze collection, etc, on shelf.

 http://interiorgallerydesign.com/kitchen/open-shelves-modular-kitchen-interior-furniture

http://vi.sualize.us/view/ryegirl/b53b324830ed50416473180ccc18fcd6/