Good Afternoon, My name is Penny Van Loon from Stoneville Australia, I am one of the sales Representatives. I have been following this page for a few months now and I would love to inform you lovely people that we are indeed bringing Vetrazzo to Australia, We have other exclusive products such as Geoluxe currently in stock and our shipments of Vetrazzo are indeed coming in a few months time. If you are still building or renovating, now is the right time to contact us. :) We are based in Capalaba, Brisbane. And our showroom is in the process of getting displays and plans made for showcasing our stunning array of products. We also have another Representative named Daphne based in Sydney who will also have stock at hand. We currently have a lot happening in the pipeline and we are hoping to have our launch towards the end of Oct beginning of November. Please don't hesitate to visit our website to view the products we have on offer. www.stonevilleaustralia.com.au If you would like to contact me direct please email me at; penny@stonevilleaustralia.com.au or call me direct on 0411583048. Warmest Regards, Penny Van Loon Key Account Representative Stoneville Australia

I'd suggest that the first thing on the agenda would be to come up with an actual design. If there are going to be big changes, you might want to think about a kitchen design specialist. Once you have your design, decide on a budget. That will tell you roughly whether you're looking at granite countertops, caeserstone, corian or laminate. Same with cabinetry: everything is a function of price. By all means, have a good look around kitchen places to see what sorts of surfaces are available, and what appeals to you. And don't forget appliances. Ultimately, though, most of us are constrained by budget.

I spent ages figuring out the lay out of our kitchen and am really happy with the result (four months in). We put the sink on the back wall, under a window and love looking out. Make sure there is a bin drawer next to the sink. Ours goes bin, sink, dishwasher, drawers, stove, drawers, oven stack. I think the passages in your kitchen area are a bit narrow. We have 1300mm between the benchtop edges. People can then pass each other easily and it doesn't matter if the drawers or dishwasher is open. The island then has drawers holding the plates and cutlery. You can unload the dishwasher straight into the opposite drawers which the kids love. You have two lots of corner cupboards in the pantry and might be better off with one straight line as I don't believe you gain much more and it will feel more spacious. Consider leaving a space on the kitchen side of the island so you can sit too. I hate standing while entertaining and everyone else is sitting at the island! Hope that helps.

Go with your gut Tracy..... it is a big investment but I have found that if it makes you smile every time you walk into your kitchen you'll never regret it!!!! I've recently moved into a smaller downsized home with my 3rd black kitchen, with drawers, no cupboards, except for the pantry which we use as the crockery and wine glasses stash. Mine is matt but no handles = no hip bangers! I chose to use snow white stone bench tops, the walls are painted natural white while the floors are pale oak hybrid vinyl.