Tim Tams are very nice, of course, but it's Mint Slices that really get me drooling! Both always in the fridge (essential in summer, nice even in a cold winter).

Hi Louie, Generally speaking, if I'm designing a kitchen for clients, I ask them to choose the appliances first. That way, one can design the kitchen accordingly so that it's designed specifically for what they want. However, obviously, that is not always possible and one has to work with what's there. I'm not sure what your situation is. As your wall on one side is 700, I'd bring everything forward on the other side, so that it's equal. The fridge handle may protrude a little (you'll probably need some clearance at the back for air circulation) but it shouldn't be too bad. See if you can locate the powerpoint for fridge in the cabinet above the fridge, which will mean you can turn it on/off without having to move it. I'd bring the face of that upper cabinet in line with the 700 wall and oven tower. There would be a gap behind the overhead fridge cabinet for the power to come up and into. The other thing I'd say is that you may not need skirting inside fridge cavity.

Refer to your fridge specs before you close anything in. Fair Trading laws in this country have obsoleted warranties. There is now a sliding scale of reasonable expectation on consumer items which means manufacturers will rely on their tech specs more than ever. Check what minimum clearance your fridge officially needs on the sides and above the machine for ventilation before doing anything. Get your lighting working for you. Choose a 'warm white' lamp - not daylight or cool white. Cool whites kill off the warmer hues and makes things appear cold. Change, add or move your lighting to have two small gimbled ceiling lights wash down the face of the joinery instead of one bright light focussed on the fridge. Lighting can make a poor space look great or a great space look poor.

Hello vjay, the Miele instruction #3 is for the situation where there is a blind closed off bulkhead above, which is not your situation so thats ok. As for your roof space; roof spaces (like underfloor spaces and external wall cavities) are designed to ventilate themselves to remove any condensation or dampness; so to prevent any development of mould, fungi and timber rot and so the roof space you will have will vent. Convection currents that entre under your appliances will move the heat generated by your refrigerator and freezer up into your roof space, so all this is fine without putting extra vents in the front of your bulkhead. Looking at your framing, what I do suggest though, is that you make sure you put some large fine vent plates in the plasterboard opening between your fridge / freezer cabinets and the bulkhead's underside so this grill allows airflow into your roof space but seals off any access into your kitchen by insects or vermin. Hope this all helps, Regards Malcolm.