John delivered the new pot rack today and it is gorgeous, far nicer than I expected.  I think we have found a true gem here (the carpenter I mean).

I love looking up and over at the lines of the chimney, fireplace, vent hood and pot rack from the kitchen sink as seen here.  There are no pots in the rack yet; they shall reside in the dining room until the middle or end of next week.  I never dreamed that it would be so hard to find 6" S-type hooks for pot racks.  Only one store had any idea, my last stop by the way, and they are now on order.

The color of the new pot rack is very close to the ceiling and it was built to fit perfectly in the rectangle formed by the crossing of the beams in the ceiling next to the fireplace.  John used new wood which looks old and has lots of character, it is some kind of local pine.  He had trouble finding dowels he liked so he hand planed these, making a pot rack that fits perfectly with the rustic, old/new, country/craftsman/modern overtures that form my house.