I don't think so. I'm about to use black handles for my new kitchen, and stainless steel tapware... it's more the style that matters rather than the colour.

Wouldn't the cost of a new double oven or the Ilve suggested be comparable to some decent $$$ spent on the kitchen or tiles itself? New tiles can be laid over old or even floating timber floor (lighter/darker/black/limed oak) or too much timber? I had timber cupboards too and replaced just the doors with a light laminate timber look finish which made so much difference to the look and I love it! inelew are you just bored with the current kitchen because it is quite traditional? The cost of cutting in the stone bench and purchasing/installing a new oven could be worth weighing up against refinishing the existing cupboards doors or replacing them. Lightening the existing ones either with paint as suggested or limewash...all depends on whether your tastes have changed that much. Do you like or loathe the current set up and is the oven still in good working order?

Rellish, did you have trouble getting matching grout and silicone? We're about to use the exact same tile in our bathroom. Also, did the tiler have any trouble due to the embossed pattern? Our builder thinks we need to install the tiles on top of the vanity as the tiles are not flat and it will be difficult to get a good, clean seal if the wall is tiled first.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'd definitely want pantry doors as it's not really anything I'd want to put on display. I agree that it would work well if I were storing decorative items. I didn't ask the cabinetmaker about having a hinged door in the laundry as it's quite narrow. I thought the cavity sliding door would make the best use of the space and as I said, I don't really use the kitchen door anyway so it wasn't a big issue for me. I will include the missing dimensions