http://stratco.com.au/products/solar/types/solatop/solatop.asp How the panels look depend a lot on the orientation of the house, the type of roofing and the qulaity of the installation. Panels on the front of a house with terracotta tiles, not so great, but around the sie or back, with a neat and tidy installation, not so bad. I had solar panels on my previous house, a victorian terrace, thin film, flat on the scallion roof and unless they were pointed out no one knew they were there. My current house, Federation, has a red painted corrugated iron roof, the panel are at the back of the house, but don't look too obvious. The long term savings are worth it, so function wins over form for me in this case.

Hi Karina. Haha very funny re your art piece, KitchenAid! Baking is so much fun; I'm a baker from way way back, and you learn by just jumping in and doing it. About the height of your combined dining/bench table, it's pretty important to have a height that's comfortable for you whilst you work. I'm tall and my family is too, so we had the benchtop height built higher so we are not getting backaches from constantly having to bend over to work. It's really more important for the one who does all or most of the cooking & baking to be comfortable as you can spend long periods of time reading and working out recipes, then putting it all together. Likewise, if you are shorter, choose a table that suits you. Best wishes and keep us posted.

Hmm looks vintage! That detail is beautiful. Could you email the old owner of the store?

Beacon and Bunnings are the Woolworths of lighting. Readily accessible, OK quality, reasonably priced, and very popular for these reasons. Check out the website for TecLed, who are LED specialists. They have thousands of specialist LED light fittings, better quality than Beacon or Bunnings, a good website, higher prices, and a limited number of showrooms. As with many things for your home you often get what you pay for... https://www.tecled.com.au/ Best of luck, Dr Retro Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits