Personally, I'd go higher as it'll make living in the house easier for you - getting down on the floor to get to a powerpoint isn't fun and doesn't interrupt the beautiful lines of your skirting. The Australian Standards (AS/NZ 3000:2007) are very specific about the way power points need to be mounted so I'd be finding a copy of that to review it just to know where I stood.

What an amazing transformation! The new space looks incredible!

I'll be the stirrer then -- nah , not really . It does look great , but at what cost ? The cottage had quite a high pitched roof -- this appears to be a shallow slope , and lots of windows -- so I see lots of $$$$ and a reasonable amount of engineering . Similarly , I am not a fan of too much white , no doubt not a sentiment shared by the client though -- I love the wooden floors , but I would have done a dark ( onyx or similar ) benchtop , and I would have tried to add a feature to the white wall of cupboards , and that sloping roofed part in the dining area -- maybe timber , maybe stone , maybe just a bold colour , such as bright red or orange chairs -- or maybe a combo of all those ?

Beautiful renovation, love the big glass doors going out to the terrace and beyond to the lush garden. The open plan looks so spacious and the kitchen is amazing. All the natural tones of the furnishings compliments the view out to the garden, very understated but so inviting.