You are required a set down area of a minimum of 200mm either side of a cook top (I'd recommend more though as I don't like to feel like my pots are hanging over the edge of the bench). Your 3m width will leave enough for a small sink (400mm width?) so a quick calculation 600mm settle down + 900mm cooktop + 400mm sink = 1.9m... plenty leftover space in the 3m Good luck! Sophie

Such great suggestions from Julie, I think the key with natives is that they're quite sparse, so risk looking ratty and messy very easily. To counteract that, it's important to plant en masse, and only stick to natives (so remove the roses), so cluster say 3 of the same plant together for impact, and repeat with half a dozen types of different shapes/colours/textures/heights. The great pictures Julie has shown such as this one below that I love, show this done really well with mixing texture and colour - spiky, strappy broad leaves (deep green), soft fine leaves (grey green). Then these lower plantings can make your larger trees (existing) look more balanced. Of course, I don't know your location/climate with the suggestions below, so speak to your nursery... Use the existing larger feature trees (not sure whether you want to keep the existing tree in front of the house depending on its shape/proximity to the house), but your bottlebrush etc are great) then arrange the others around each of them to create a couple of nice focal point and more impact. Try westringia, lomandra, native violet, acacia limelight, dianella... Add in a beautiful Gymea Lily as a statement piece too if suitable climatically. And being a corner block it would be nice to plant more along the side/corner to delineate your property a little more nicely. Maybe replace the agapanthus with a row of woolly bush or even water gum (planted further away from the house at the side. It might even be worth getting a landscaper in to help with arranging them, perhaps ask at your local nursery, and then you do all the dirty work - actual marking out, digging and planting yourself.

Hi Deonne If your bathroom requires the two doors, my suggestion is NOT to have a bath. Keep it very clean and neat Across the recess have either a walk-in shower with a 600mm opening OR a glass panel and door. You may consider a seat in the shower ( example on our website ) A recess ( niche ) for shower 300mm high max length Wall hung, all drawer vanity. In-wall cistern toilet suite. Mixer diverter, overhead and handheld shower. Quality tapware, with min 10-year warranty Porcelain floor tiles min 300 x 300. Tile to ceiling, ( unless home has high ceiling, if high, tile to an architrave height ) min tile size 600 x 300, Ceramic to rein in cost

Hi Kate, I don’t think you need to worry about placement, sometimes off centre looks beautiful , art or even a mirror would look fabulous , just play around with it until you are happy, you don’t have to have it directly above the bed, sometimes just to the side look so stylish , add some beautiful throws and cushions.. gorgeous.