Have had high gloss and semi gloss Jarrah floors in previous houses and definitely didn't want them in the extension of current house. Went with satin finish on Jarrah. They did 1st coat with high gloss, as apparently this provides a more durable/harder finish, lightly sanded then final coat in satin finish. Very happy with result, doesn't show every spec of dust, smear or footprint like a high gloss, but fair warning if you have dog(s), unless they are very sedentary, the floors will still scratch over time.

I think the bench/breakfast bar along the deck - with bi-fold windows is a fabulous idea. The storage space under the stairs makes more sense to me than a faux fire. An extendable table is definitely the way to go, especially if it is just the two of you most of the time. As for the kitchen sink - I can only suggest that you move your wall cabinet further right - extending the bench and then the sink can be placed further to the right. Downlights above kitchen bench - we have downlights about a metre apart and they provide excellent coverage. With regards to the cupboards being different in living/kitchen areas. I personally think that if you are going all white, they could be identical - creating continuity.

Thanks for the feedback all... Here are some samples and it just shows how important to see them in the actual environment. Looks a little too dark even with a lot of light the longer plank is embelton brand and the other two are colonial quickstep. The two darker boards are already showing the hand prints. The embelton board (Belmont dark) was slightly cheaper albeit they had a special on that coloured board, so it should come in around $32 Sqm for the different colours. I'm almost sold on embelton as the look and feel is more advanced to the colonial. I'd love to go with real timber but this isn't my dream house, plus I have concerns that it would be truly appreciated based on the area I live. I'm aiming for a hybrid coastal look and just finished the walls in antique hamptons, so re painting in the short term isn't desired. In the pics the Belfort dark looks fantastic c but maybe I aim for La Mancha or maple in the embelton range

Thanks Two's Company :-) To be honest I don't know if it is a timber subfloor (I know little about these things)- I can tell you the jarrah boards were probably laid around 1940 when the building was first built. I am on the second floor (so underneath my floor is my neighbours ceiling!?). Here's also a closer pic of the board in question (it's the short, lighter board in the middle of the pic). I can't see it has fixings like the other boards have. I appreciate your advice.