when we first got our dining room built-ins, i sort of just threw all of our non-ugly dishes and stemware where they fit.  actually no, the left side is for cool colors and the right, warm colors.  either way, i knew this was a work in progress and didn't stress about finding the perfect place for those detroit redwings glasses (funny though, i found the perfect place and it is in one of the lower cabinets.  where no one can see them.)

left side before. we have a lot of wine glasses.

since then we've changed things around a little.  people love to come in and comment on the fact that all of my cookbooks are inaccessible. (they're above the windows in these pics)  you don't cook much do you? har har.

right side before. more wine glasses! and the tiki hut.

actually, they're totally right.  i mean, i cook most days of the week but that's because i'm too cheap to eat out, not because i particularly enjoy it. and i usually just look up the recipe online. but i'm getting way off topic here!  the point it, the shelves have evolved! 

so, here's the left side now:

left side now. better? we've got champagne!

and the right side:

right side now. we've still got the tiki hut.

i'm sure these shelves will change again as time goes on and we collect even more pretty things.  but at least i can reach the cookbooks now?

*why yes, i am completely ignoring the fact that lsu CHOKED monday night.