I ended up going with no handles for the upper cupboards, but handles for the lower cupboards and drawers for the following reasons: - they were mostly hidden from view anyway due to the island bench; - they were quite a bit cheaper than shark nose (i.e. no handles); and - I wasn't overly keen on crumbs and other kitchen mess making its way into the drawers due to the shark nose design. These articles may help: [https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/is-a-handleless-kitchen-right-for-you-stsetivw-vs~49954976[(https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/is-a-handleless-kitchen-right-for-you-stsetivw-vs~49954976) [https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/6-factors-to-consider-when-choosing-handles-for-your-kitchen-cabinets-stsetivw-vs~30734212[(https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/6-factors-to-consider-when-choosing-handles-for-your-kitchen-cabinets-stsetivw-vs~30734212)

The rest of the room looks more period and this wardrobe is very modern...... You could take off one of the robe doors and get a dividing upright panel put in and build in some drawers and open shelving for toys etc. on the front doors you could attach a moulding similar to that on the ceiling and with the correct type of paint you could paint the wardrobe to match the wall colour. I would probably change the door hardware to black to match in with the bedroom door. You could also get some funky wallpaper and paper the back panel behind the open shelves. That way you can change the look quite easily as your son grows quite easily.

The main difference between the two choices operationally are: Push catches on handle-less doors and drawers require pushing to open and pushing to close, whilst cupboards with handles (with soft close mechanism), you pull to open and nudge to close and they retract automatically. Push catches win the appearance prize, whilst I think handles with soft close on drawers and doors win the operational prize as they are a little easier to use. A few issues on both sides: Handles are better to grip on big/heavy drawers and doors than knobs. Don't choose handles that have a shaft set in than allows you to catch aprons or clothes on them. A push catch is particularly great for a bin drawer giving you two hands free to carry and dump the rubbish, however push catch drawers often inadvertently open when you lean against them such as near the sink. You also need to push it closed and you may have dirty hands leaving marks on the front of the door. Push catches on drawers need to be pushed in from the middle. People often say their push catches are faulty. It's because they have pushed the drawer in from one side. This causes one of the spring mechanisms (one on each side in the runner) to become disengaged. It is easy to fix by taking out the drawer and sliding in again. For overall appearance, the trend is to have handle-less doors on modern minimalist kitchens. Whatever you choose, don't get little knobs or grips like the one in the pic you posted. These are OK for less trafficked areas, but you will find them very annoyingly difficult to use in a kitchen!

The layout of the kitchen is functional as is. If you move the oven to the other side it'll be too far from the sink for hot liquids, plus it'll be in a walkway. In it's current location the oven would be next to the doorway (but not a thoroughfare) so be sure to leave 200mm beside the oven. A pull out spice/oil rack would be ideal. By leaving the oven in it's current location you'll save on electrical costs. The fridge would be ideally located where your proposed oven site is. A broom cupboard could be placed next to it to make up the space. To let light in I suggest cutting out a small section of the tin roofing in the pergola area and putting tinted polycarbonate roof sheeting in it's place. IKEA has great kitchens flat packs that are easy to put together.