We are also on the coast. We had the white frames for 22 years, the locks corroded but the frames are fine. I would stress good quality marine grade frames and definitely make sure you include taps for easy hosing. This is extremely important. The salt gets slimy and attracts the dust, you need to be able to hose regularly. You need that no matter what colour your frames are. Whites fine, if you like it, go for it.

Hi there, Big piece of paper time! Write down the dims of the space and list the things you would like it to do: charge devises, put down for hand bag, store of mail, basket ball fixtures, invitations, bills, home management, display of collection of tortious shells....what ever!! Then list all the ideas that seem interesting, marry up the two lists and see what comes out of it! Personally I think a long blank wall is excellent for couch or other furniture to go on and to sit to look out to the garden (not with your back to outlook like so often is planned) Some put down bench, desk arrangement, some cupboards for devises charging and handbags, some shelving for a few book and current pictures etc. Some of each type of space that you need for those items and things on the list. Very important to keep it ladder friendly for manhole too. I love the look of your circle of chairs there and wonder if you want more seating in the room? I love the ideas above that have been posted: very lovely and some quite quirky! Good Luck, stay focused on what you want the area to do! Cheers Margot

Is this your forever home? If it isn't just take into consideration that coloured kitchens do affect resale compared to neutral kitchens that people can add their own pops of colour to with accessories. Blue kitchens do seem to be having their 5 minutes of fame but like any colour will date. I would go for the deepest navy blue - the bottom sample would be the closest but something even deeper would be better. Just my opinion though.

Hi annalisa86 sorry for the slow reply, I didn't see you sent me a question on this directly. It depends on what your objective and budget is. If your home builder is willing to be flexible, an alternative to the basic white usually gives the project a lift. Sometimes that might still be a white melamine, but a nicer finish than the standard carcase white and in a thicker board like 18mm or even 25mm looks substantially higher quality than 16mm. If you want to make the most of the space I've given quite a few suggestions on how to lay wardrobes out in the following articles. Some clients prefer to have the wardrobe fit-out deleted from the build cost and then use a service such as mine or go directly to a wardrobe company to get something more tailored to your specific needs. This approach is likely to give better value for money, because building companies variation costs are sometimes dis-proportionately expensive. The draw back of this however, is that you probably will have to wait to get the wardrobes installed after your home has been handed over to you. How to plan your new wardrobe like a pro plan your wardrobe for the real world Best of luck with your new home, feel free to get in touch anytime:) Sally