The mezzanine and storage spaces. Next to the mezzanine the builder installed a little door for us to give us access into the roof space. As the kids are using the mezzanine as a chill out area to watch TV play video games the storage now holds their board games, art and craft etc. The girls painted the walls to brighten it up. As the ducted system didn't work too well at the front of apartment we had to install a split system AC to cool down the study and the two front bedrooms.

That's interesting, are you saying that apartment rental is actually dropping in your area? Here it's becoming more expensive to rent than to own. Both in Georgia's cities and in the Denver area. I think because they are building houses no one is living in , but they aren't building anymore apartment building. There is also a shortage on affordable living. Lots of high end builds , but nothing for the average family or for the lower income. That's especially true in Denver. Although property value is still climbing there. I'm assuming the property laws are completely different here than in Aus.

Yeah , I'm more with Austere -- I personally would have gone more luxe , and more variety in colours and textures and fittings . The kitchen -- I like the light , and theres the original door with the brass knob . Thats the good bits . Okay , I like eclectic , and themes -- I would have had every door with a 'surround' part and a chamferred centre -- the centre in that 50's light mint green , the rest in english cream . 'Period' brass handles , knobs , hinges . And not shiny brass -- aged . If you want a slightly more modern look -- get an engineer to make you long S shaped handles , in aged brass . At least some of the subway tiles in a mid green . As luxe as possible -- I actually saw some mid green subways a while ago that had streaks through them that looked like NZ greenstone ! Beautiful IMO . The rest of the tiles maybe in a plain mint green , or obviously stick with the white if you want to be 'safe' . The fridge a mint green Smeg . The stove top brand new but in cast black . The oven a similar reproduction in black . Black and white floor tiles . Ideally as intricate as the bathroom , but even 100 x 100 in a chequerboard pattern , with a black or even mid green ( to tie in with the wall subways as above ) tile frieze around the edge . In fact , how would a white and mid green tiled floor look , maybe in small fiddly looking 50mm tiles , with the light mint partial doors and fridge ? Maybe a bit small and too intricate for a kitchen floor , but I guess you'd have a resin not a grout ? Natural wooden floors would work -- wood veneer replicas not so much . Luckily I'm not an expert , just an enthusiastic amateur . We all have different tastes , and although I do like to stick to themes , my whole attitude is to 'improve' something . It often doesn't cost a lot more . I dislike boring .

the attached plan shows the kitchen as requested needing a minimum of 2100 x 3m to fit the appliances requested with just enough space (90cm) to walk through, provided you choose different pantry doors but there's no space for an island in your plan and there also needs to be more space around the dishwasher and stove or the doors won't openby using drawers for pantry storage and adding wall cabinets above the stove with an opening down the right side the benchtop can become an island breakfast bar in the same space although the walkway is still a little narrow at only 90cm ..please post a plan of the whole upstairs with measurements to invite suggestions of the best way to arrange all the rooms for the apartmentl