I have imported a few from ALiexpress with really good results. The trick is to go for the long term stores and select the mid-price models. It does go against my grain a bit, but when you can get a really good mixer for $120 and a very similar one is $500-800 locally, its hard to resist....

Hi Trish, Glass splashbacks can be any Dulux paint colour. As long as you have good lighting like led strip lighting under overhead cupboards you can use the glass splashback to show your personality. Laminex Diamondgloss laminate for the cupboards in a light colour will brighten up your kitchen. This project we used dark edging to the cupboard doors and recessed drawer pulls to make it a bit more interesting rather than it all being the same colour. Regards Jane McDougall ARBV 14988 alsoCAN architects 1/52 Burnley Street Richmond V3121 Ph: 9421 3433 Mb: 0413 332 874 www.alsocan.com.au

The front of your home looks like homes in Las Vegas, Nevada. Are you more interested in a bathroom along these aesthetics? In Australia the bathroom you have shown would be a very common look. If you are staying in the home for a length of time, and your budget meets your wishes. Then change it to whatever you would feel more comfortable with.

i think Kate's suggestion of the island parallel to the window fits better within the limited space as there isn't enough walkway all around with the island the other way around..i've included a 90cm x 1800 island which should allow for 45 deep drawers along both sides as attempting knee space and stools risks blocking the critical walkway through the dining room ..there should be enough space to move the fridge into the kitchen space and include a stacked wall and steam oven with appliances in the corner base cabinets NB the 1050 x 900 corner base cabinet allows for 45cm + 30cm bifold door that allows easy access into the deep base cabinet for big appliances .. there's wall cabinets and maybe a wall mounted MW cabinet but the direction of MW door opening will decide best location and if possible a MW stacked with the wall and steam oven would be a better use of available space and consider open shelves across the kitchen window to create a back splash window affect with open shelves for display and use the old fridge space and the rebuilt cabinet at the end of the pwdr room for pantry storage and, while you have a plumber employed, would be an excellent opportunity to install a tiny sink in the powder room