Thanks for your congrats and comments guys! I would appreciate any advice about the rooms! I'll pop a pic of original kitchen so you can see. The things that stand out are probably the Ceiling Roses- those suggested lights are amazing. I would looove to get those for above the dining table. Budget might stop me though. Any suggestions for something less pricey? I have an industrial type cage cluster light I was thinking about (photo below) There is two sets of columns, maybe I could make the most of them buy painting them grey

Hi Bec. I have a Federation home with high ceilings and I just installed a built-in robe in my master bedroom. The door swing lands within the wall-to-wall run. My solution was to install a 2200mm high robe and run a decorative capping all the way round to top edge. Behind the door, I stepped the robe back and installed a wide stack of drawers and open shelves. It neatly fits in behind the swing of the door without needing expensive structural modifications. I don't recommend going all the way to the ceiling where you have the luxury of height. It will shorten the room and you'll never get up there. In my case, the capping provides a lip which helps to conceal things I store up there that I don't use often like suitcases and bedspreads.

Looks like an expensive build with lots of room. Are you trying to save money or build in cabinetwork that makes the most of the space and will look great? I wouldn't go with Ikea Pax with all of your corners. I wouldn't go with your builder who will probably use his standard cabinetmaker. I would go with a specialist wardrobe storage design and install company such as the Clever Closet Company for the best result. Do it once and do it right. Best of luck with your new home, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visit

I'd make sure I had probably 3 'zones' or options . It is just crying out for a big industrial style centrepiece on 3 or 4 heavy chains , maybe even with 15 or 20 candles . Just as I'm writing this , I'm even wondering how difficult it would be to get 15 shorter stubbier candles and drill out the middles , and thread a cheap 12 volt LED through each one ? The local electrical supplier charges something like $12 for 10 -- you'd have to wire them , but its low voltage so a soldering iron and heatshrink tubing would do wonders . look way more authentic than those cheesy ones with flickering 240 volt bulbs and fake melted wax on shiny plastic bases ! Anyway , that would be my centrepiece , even if you had to use a transformer etc -- drop it to the ceiling line height . Then I'd do a seperate zone -- probably single LED spotlights ( prob in black ) . at least one each beam , some pointing up , some across to the other 'slope' , but also some pointing downwards , because you'll need to look for dropped coins or handkerchiefs or phone chargers every now and then haha . And the 3rd zone would be wall uplights and downlights , because I can almost guarantee there will be times you want light , but you don't want or need to emphasis the height . If its not too late , I'd have them maybe 1.5mtrs from the floor , and the covers in an aged copper or similar panels , and that would match the style of the centrepiece light too . I'd have the spotlights a completely seperate style though -- more modern and plainer , but not ultra-modern , if that makes sense .