there are so many options, I would need to see the rest of the layout. eg what does this area open up to? in which direction? what is the door next to the fridge? does it lead to a room or a butlers pantry or just a walk in pantry? If you could have a butlers pantry then you could eliminate some of the cupboards in the kitchen area and open it up so aesthetically it looks bigger, more open. Then your butlers pantry will need to be fitted out with cabinetry in order to make up for the space. It also depends on how much cooking you actually do, speaking form experience and having a kitchen layout same as yours above; all the cupboards above on either side of my cook top have gone yellow and are no longer white and glossy. Yes, I have 2 pack and they assured me this wouldn't happen but being someone who cooks 6 out of the 7 days that's what happens. I too have the same sss range hood and that is continually dirty from all the steam, oil etc. The people who did my splash back made a mistake and did not take it all the way up, so that area between the cupboards, where your range hood stands, the wall is continuously dirty from the steam and oil and very hard to get up there and wash it all the time. If I were to design again, I would put in a range hood that is double the size of your cooking area, so that the cupboards are well away from all the cooking. Then again if you don't cook continuously then you shouldn't have a problem. If you have the room and you are able to extend the cupboards along that wall that your cook top is on, that's where you could put a double cupboard with long glass doors that sit on your bench top for display of nice glassware etc. The glass display cupboards give an elegant finish to the kitchen. The other option is that I have been involved in some kitchens (this is if you have the money) that install a sink, cook top and oven in the butlers pantry. This way all the prep work is done out of sight. So when entertaining your kitchen will be clean and tidy, no body sees all the dirty prep work and the oven, cook top and sink in the kitchen are for only warming things and small tidy ups.

Fabulous advice, love your work.

check out Harvey Norman online they seem to have some lovely outdoor settings. I'am not a fan of 3 seater lounges except for stretching out, have you ever been piggy in the middle on a 3 seater!!

I am renovating my laundry with new cabinetry and appliances and want to retain some of the features that already exist in the wet areas. I am retaining the flooring ( square tile) and have purchased a small shimmery subway tile for splashback area. I’ was going for the granite bench top which I also have in my kitchen below to match. Also want to have American oak cabinetry which will be mostly open shelving. Dryer is going. I have placed a sketch and pictures of the tiles and woodwork. I am struggling to imagine how it will look. Is there a software available that will essentially colour in my plan? The change I can make is the colour of the bench top and cabinetry.