Sydney harbour penthouse. Having lived with a similar view (over Moreton Bay in Queensland looking out towards Moreton Island) there is always something going on, you can lose an hour just standing or sitting there and then realise, oops better get going for that appointment, make dinner or whatever. You cannot beat such a view, but I do love the Castlecraig House view next. They all make me feel happy to be alive.

To be honest I wasn't blown away by any of them this time around. I think this series has been quite disappointing, not a patch on the last two. As much maligned as she was I think Dea had the best design cred & styling ability.

I happen to love shaker style, but it kind of depends on the mood/style you're going for in the rest of the house. Your floating shelves are already a bit modern/transitional, and most of what you see from the back of the island is glass upper cabinets so I think you could easily go the modern/transitional direction with the clean doors. If you're more into traditional, and are planning on going that direction with light fixtures and furniture, etc., continue with the shaker.

always depends on climate, orientation and outlook from the room..louvres are ideal for tropical climates, awnings in temperate climates and fixed windows where you need light without ventilation and for odd shaped glazing