yep, stunning. I been drawing something similar for a while and it's awesome to see your ab fab results after your OP. I got interested in some ikea solid timber benchtops, not nearly as nice as yours, and thought I'd combo them with black cabinets, white stone and white walls (just a "what if" design). so I totally love your kitchen. it's great how well the tiles look now compared to when you first posted, they really excite me! and the lightshades against the black wall. and what's that dining area I see? that smoked glass table top with timber trestles and black chairs and that black and white rug? where you get those?! I want to see more! congratulations, it's hard not to gush! big ups to Mldesign too.

All the walls have been built, sheeted, flushed, etc. We're just waiting on some floorboards to dry before second-fix carpentry. In hindsight, we probably could have put a cavity slider in the hallway, but aesthetically, it wouldn't have looked right. This is drawn with a 670 door and the vanity depth is actually 300 not 350. What stuffed us up was the basin we drew this around became discontinued and this is with the smallest semi-recessed inset basin I could find as an alternative.

Suzineedsahouse, what is the era or character of the house you have moved into, because perhaps that will influence design style regardless of size? Also, if you have been knocking out walls is it likely to be more open plan?? I moved from a small 1960's era granny flat into an as-small Art Deco 1940's apartment and found I went with more classic furniture with the second place because it just suited the aesthetic of high ceilings, floorboards, wide skirting boards, fireplace, ceiling roses etc. Having said that, I live in a block of 6 apartments, and I have seen the other apartments decked out completely differently (all of similar layout), from really modern, to mid-century, also one with a real retro art vibe, and they all looked great and seemed to suit the space fine. So maybe go with your taste in the end??

We did have a front door leading onto a small hallway. It was not used often. During the kitchen reno the wall between was knocked down, giving us extra space in the kitchen, and replacing the door with a window. Now however everyone uses sliding doors off various living areas, but there is no sense of "arrival", and yes nowhere to drop the keys, bags etc. Also, people who are not regulars are a bit bamboozled as to where they should "knock on the door". I am now trying to change an outdoor area off the driveway with pavers and plants to create an obvious and welcoming entrance.