DIY Kitchen Wall Part 1

Remember this old double oven range that came with the condo?
... which we eventually replaced with this model last year?
Notice the unfinished wall behind it which suddenly became exposed (the middle part) even after the micro-range hood was installed.

After a looooong time, during which we've explored different options that included having the kitchen completely redone or just having new countertops installed, we eventually settled on a very recession-friendly solution - vinyl tiles.

$5 and an hour later, this was how it looked like:

We'll be installing a wire runner along the side to conceal those wires.