Agree, your wish list of wants reveal you like a few different looks, and have worked hard to try and incorporate your favorite elements in one kitchen. List each material or finish individually, then try to gather a sample of each product, laying them out side by side and eliminating the ones which clash or just don't fit. If you want to juxtapose lots of finishes, then opt for natural tones and textures in place of colour, where you have both, eliminate the colour in favor of the marble and timber, or go with the navy blue splash back and greys in marble and joinery.

Warm always. Only exception would be for under-cabinet lighting over a desk/study area possibly. I prefer working under warm lights as long as they are bright enough for the task. I recently replaced the warm globes in my island bench lights to cool white. Ugh! Although they are brighter, they throw such cold light. So I'm going to replace them with warm but with higher wattage.

Hi I agree with the above comments, you can have pendants on a 2400mm ceiling. To keep the design uncluttered, make them not too intrusive. Choose transparent open designs or clear glass or petit shades. We have got used to higher ceiling in many new builds but a lower ceiling in the kitchen area also gives you more lighting options as some pendants don't have long enough drops for higher ceilings. Here are some ideas.best wishes

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