I don't have any wisdom to offer in terms of brands etc, but what are your options for place for the coffee machine if it wasn't in an appliance wall? Both my family and a friend have had coffee machines built in to places they bought, and never used them because they were broken and too expensive to fix! I'm not sure of the brand or quality of them, but food for thought!

Hi Michelle, There are many independent designers (both kitchen & interior) that would be happy to put together a colour schedule to suit the kitchen design that your cabinet maker has prepared, so a few phone calls in your local area should have this sorted for you. Alternatively, we offer a cost effective 3D rendering service at The Interior Difference (check out the examples on our Houzz profile) customised to your colour selections to assist you in ensuring that you have made the right selection before you commit to the colours. We find this is really helpful for client's who have a good idea of what they think they want but just need a visual to give them the confidence to proceed. Feel free to send us a message if you have any queries. Good luck with your project!! Rebecca - The Interior Difference

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.

I can recommend Imperial Kitchens at Meadowbrook for the lovely kitchen they helped me come up with at an amazingly affordable price. Loved how they were able to do a 3D computer generated picture of the kitchen that could be looked at from all angles, drawn to scale, that you could make adjustments to as viewed. I was impressed with every step of the journey with their professionalism. It only took a day to install the kitchen and they were incredibly efficient