I would absolutely love to but trying to justify it with ducted air conditioning as well. I guess its more of an atmosphere thing isn't it. We are about to commence build and it's just one extra thing my husband thinks we can do without :( I am so happy for you and it's lovely to hear you have no regrets. Is it mounted below your TV??We do have a recess next to the tv inbtween the lounge and dining that I think would be perfect for it :) Either that or a study nook or xmas tree??? - heehee

I had a Miele dishwasher in my last house and will be buying another when I renovate my current kitchen. Buying a dishwasher with a drawer rather than a basket gives you so much more room for plates etc and bigger items.

i'm glad you're planning to reroute access to the garage: clumsy traffic pattern change a generous room into a big hallway and can't stop thinking about your kitchen..1. where you have narrow cabinets/shelves in the pantry...it's possible to have built in shelves inside the dividing wall (think about the size of what you want to store: cans, bottles, skinny packets? and put 60cm base cabinets on the other side, next to the freezer 2. i can't see the yellow highlights for stools 3. width of pantry is subject to you wanting to keep the door to the formal living room...if so, measure 150mm past the door opening and that's the minimum width of the pantry but 1500mm allows space to comfortably walk past your freezer and have full size base cabinets with pantry drawers (cleaner than open shelves) 4. space between the b'fast bar and 'fridge should be at least 90cm but if you choose a wide b'fast bar and a big 'fridge a bigger space is preferable (stand a couple of chairs 90cm in front of your current fridge for a few days and see how it feels) direction of fridge door opening is also critical, first for the cooks and then everyone else: if the size of the b'fast bar can be enlarged or reduced with overhanging counter then a change of walkway is not so difficult 5. as suggested by girlguide, the cooktop and rangehood might be better on the outside wall for ventilation 6. there seems to be a lot of small cabinets and drawers in your plan and there could be some better (and cheaper) combinations but when i tried to access IKEA kitchen planner to confirm available sizes it's not responding today 7. i've attached my suggested approximate base cabinet sizes: starting with corners and work outwards, aiming for the biggest standard carcases and then add drawers to suit purpose ..

Sorry for butting in but you guys have no idea what a steam oven is. Most people think that a steam oven is like a standalone steamer only in a oven form. It does more than steaming. A steam oven is an oven that does everything and more. You just have to know how to use it and stop blindly choosing Miele as if it’s the only brand that does steam or because your friends purchased one or worse that the salesman told you so. If you know which brand does steaming and more choose the inventors of a steam oven...... V-Zug Combi steam oven. Yes. V-Zug. If you don’t know the brand make it your business to know and go and see it in action. It’s a Swiss made Oven. It roasts , grills , regenerates and steams proofs bread and more. This is an unbelievable machine that does everything.