yep, stunning. I been drawing something similar for a while and it's awesome to see your ab fab results after your OP. I got interested in some ikea solid timber benchtops, not nearly as nice as yours, and thought I'd combo them with black cabinets, white stone and white walls (just a "what if" design). so I totally love your kitchen. it's great how well the tiles look now compared to when you first posted, they really excite me! and the lightshades against the black wall. and what's that dining area I see? that smoked glass table top with timber trestles and black chairs and that black and white rug? where you get those?! I want to see more! congratulations, it's hard not to gush! big ups to Mldesign too.

i believe you would be more comfortable at any age with a closer gap but it depends on the overall floor plan and any walkways through the space and position of all doors and appliances.....post a plan including the adjacent rooms to invite more specific responses...

Planned Island (in the design photos) is square 1.2mx1.2m. From the back part of the kitchen, there is sufficient space to move it even 1.2m away. If we make the island smaller, there would be more room on each side for passage (current 0.72m), but even if we make it just 1m, that would only add only 0.1m on each side (bringing it up to 0.82m - enough to pass, but a bit tight in terms of looks, how it makes nice big open space appear crowded). And the island would be rather small so not really worth it.

The laundry has 2 doors , which means 1/3rd of the shown space isn't useful . Kate has suggested having the external door out from the 'gap' , which makes sense , and I assume a window above the tub or similar for light ? Having the external door opening outwards ( no matter where you position it ) means you get more interior space too , but also a bit easier to seal for wind and rain too . But if you moved the laundry wall 'right' , and had an outwardly opening door from the laundry to the WIP 'foyer' ( the space outside the WIP can't really be used except for access ) you'd have a smaller laundry footprint , but be able to have more storage , maybe a drop down ironing board etc too . But also , I wonder if you'd be better to make the WIP effectively 2 parts -- one that gets the natural light from the glass door , and then move the wall further in so the existing one that is darker for light sensitive items ? It may look less tidy , but conversely the existing design is going to mean the pantry will always be quite dark , unless you add a skylight or similar ? just a thought .