diff --git a/WPFUI/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs b/WPFUI/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
index 0dfdc6a..484cf8a 100644
--- a/WPFUI/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/WPFUI/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ namespace WPFUI.ViewModels
 {
     public class ShellViewModel : Screen
     {
-        
+        private string _firstName = "Tommy";
+
+        public string FirstName
+        {
+            get { 
+                return _firstName; 
+            }
+            set { 
+                _firstName = value; 
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/WPFUI/Views/ShellView.xaml b/WPFUI/Views/ShellView.xaml
index 47b59ea..63896f9 100644
--- a/WPFUI/Views/ShellView.xaml
+++ b/WPFUI/Views/ShellView.xaml
@@ -4,9 +4,28 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WPFUI.Views"
-        mc:Ignorable="d"
-        Title="ShellView" Height="450" Width="800">
+        mc:Ignorable="d" FontSize="18" WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
+        Title="ShellView" Height="300" Width="300">
     <Grid>
-        
+        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="20" />
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="20" />
+        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="20"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="20"/>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=FirstName, Mode=OneWay}" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1"></TextBlock>
+        <TextBox MinWidth="100" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" x:Name="FirstName"></TextBox>
     </Grid>
 </Window>