The Sixth Day of Christmas

...my true love gave to me,

a range with 6 gas burners	five french doors...	a range with double ovens

and a massive hood to match the range.Yes, the range is so big it deserves a blog entry almost unto itself. I've mentioned the french doors as a token here, so it doesn't go to the range's head.

Laura loves to cook, and she's darn good at it. When we were shopping for houses 12 years ago, there was one we remember that had one of these beautiful, big gas ranges that looked like it came out of an industrial kitchen. Laura's been jonesing for one ever since. It was a must have item when it came to the remodel.

Getting 6 burners meant we got double ovens as a bonus. The only real choice on the range models at GE in this scope was griddle or barbeque. The range and hood together are right around 1% of the total spend on the remodel. Honestly, my first new car did not cost much more. And they are beautiful. And they are BIG , until you get them into the room.

We had the appliances in storage even before the foundation was poured. The cabinets went in almost 8 weeks ago. When I looked at the gap left for the range, I was sure it was way too small. Worried, I asked the Hammerschmidt team working on the cabinets to stop and recheck. Twice.

They did, and they'd gotten the cabinet spacing right from the start. It was just that the scale of the room was big enough to bring these massive pieces into proportion. Now, every time we go visit the house, Laura has to make a pilgramage to the range, waiting for installation. Should I be jealous yet?