I'll be the stirrer then -- nah , not really . It does look great , but at what cost ? The cottage had quite a high pitched roof -- this appears to be a shallow slope , and lots of windows -- so I see lots of $$$$ and a reasonable amount of engineering . Similarly , I am not a fan of too much white , no doubt not a sentiment shared by the client though -- I love the wooden floors , but I would have done a dark ( onyx or similar ) benchtop , and I would have tried to add a feature to the white wall of cupboards , and that sloping roofed part in the dining area -- maybe timber , maybe stone , maybe just a bold colour , such as bright red or orange chairs -- or maybe a combo of all those ?

Wow! Love everything you have done. Kudos to the demolition of extra bedroom in order to reclaim the outdoors. Great job.

Wonderful work here ... so much thought must have gone into this. I absolutely love the functionality and aesthetic of the kitchen bench (and I use the term loosely as it is so much more than that) .... my dream kitchen

I'm no expert , but I can't quite work out why you/they did a few things ? Presumably , people would have headed to the the 'right' on the stomework , with the original design ? It looks like there is a pathway there , whilst the wrought iron gate near the garage looked like it was ( purposely or not ) quite uninviting . So you add a really nice front door and foyer . I understand that , and encourage it . You change the windows . Presumably remove a door or ranch slider . Update everything . Again , pretty easy to understand . You add a hedge so people don't head there . Fair enough . But here's where I scratch my head . The new front door is further out -- not even sure if it is ? Maybe just a larger terrace ? So it needs a new roof profile . You change the tiles to long-run iron , so the tiles come off . You put in a new garage door . It actually looks like you have sloped the 2 roof ends -- a lot of $$$ for almost no visual effect IMO . And it even looks like you have added a new roof and profile on the left hand end , where there was a carport ? Me , I would have kept the roof profile , and therefore the same timber and framing . I would have done the new front door and foyer a bit further inwards . If I wanted more roof over the entranceway -- a flat or slightly sloping roof with a grey concrete pillar in a style sympathetic to the blade . And just me -- I would have most likely done a new , slightly larger garage on the left hand end , and used the garage space for another bedroom , or an office , study , sewing room , spa , pool table -- almost any excuse . OR have left the garage as it was , but painted the door , The 4 glass panels wouldn't have looked out of character IMO -- hey , its the customers decision , but I would have utilised the same roofline , maybe added onto the left end ( or the right depending on the construction and requirements . If you are spending money you want more space if you can IMO , rather than just an updated look , but everyone is different .