I have two AEG 60cm pyrolytic ovens, and a 26L AEG microwave with grill. Model:MCD2664E. This microwave allows you to cook food and grill at the same time. Eg:potato gratin. The two ovens are excellent. Allows to have different temperature cooking at the same time. Or, main meal cooking, while a dessert is cooking as well. The ovens are easy to keep clean with the pyrolytic cleaning function. Which literally burns off residual dirt into a fine ash. This combination of ovens and microwave works for my family.

Hi Caroline, A few inspiration photos for you, try using subway tiles in a stacked style for a modern contemporary look, much more stylish than the overdone normal subway look, would look great in both areas, your tile store will advise the size of tile that will best suit your requirements.

You will need a bath with three or four tile flanges to match the one in the first photo. It has to do with complying with the building regulations for waterproofing and protecting the timber framing that is under the tiles. If the edge of the bath where it meets the tiles is not properly protected from water seeping through then concealed wet rot could start, and eventually everything will need to be ripped out, and built again. Sometimes even the timber floor joists under the bath rot out and need to be replaced. So I would do your research and co-ordinate carefully with your builder to ensure that the details are correctly built. Some builders will not go to the trouble of getting it right as they don't care if your bath falls through a rotten floor in ten years time. Quite often your choices in the bathroom should also take into account the long term functionality of the bathroom, rather than just the aesthetics. Best of luck with your research, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits.

You have a very well done transition with no lip between the pebble Crete and the porch concrete. Are you prepared to have a little height difference when you add tiles? If so, a single colour tile that works either the garage door and the dark flick, or a light tile that works with the pillar and the light fleck. Depends if you prefer a dark or light look.