Hi Bradleys54, as you are creating a 'contemporary' style home, I would keep your kitchen finishes nice and simple - white on white. Then bring in colour variation by selecting a paint colour in a gorgeous, sophisticated grey, for the surrounding walls/bulkhead. Taubmans Cloudburst or Taupe Grey are both great interior colours. Your white kitchen will look fresh and crisp inside this colour. Consider a mirrored or grey kick face to your kitchen to work in with this scheme and glass pendants with grey or black fittings. I'm assuming that window will become your Kitchen Splashback.. If you wanted to steer away from an 'all-white' kitchen, then you could select Caesarstone's sleek concrete for your kitchen island bench top only, which would work in beautifully with they grey interior paintwork. Good luck!

You actually have quite a lot happening with three quite different materials. If that is your floor tile it sems to have a subtle pattern, then you have the strong pattern in the timber and the white quartz benchtop. All great materials, but I don't know if they all work together. The timber is the strongest element, the "hero" piece, so I would use that as the starting point for the cabinets, splashback and paint colours. Keep the rest of your selections plain, simple that defer and complement the timber, and don't compete. This would probably be in the warm neutrals range. When doing selections for a kitchen don't restrict your options as you have done by settling on three elements at the start and trying to make everything work around them. There is always a bit of push and pull between colours and selections until you get a scheme that is all harmonious. By dictating three elemenst at the start (and not being prepared to change) makes the job a lot harder. If you love the timber the most, then start with that and think what benchtops, floor finishes and cabinet materials work with the timber. The photo shows the same timber working with other elements that complement it. Best of luck Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

Thanks swich5 - I don't want a domestic either (and I liked the dark colour too so I'm just rolling with it! If it is hot in the summer I'm hopeful it will make it warmer in winter...?) BTW, a friend of ours has used Surfmist Colourbond for her roof and as a feature on the sides of her house and it doesn't look coloured or creamy - comes out very neutral, more a very pale, weathered galvanised iron sort of grey, and might work well for your roof. Good luck!

hopefully done idea about the colours with this pic!