Hi Lots to answer here, i might not get through it all but can certainly add to your post: Firstly, the more you can build above ground the more cost effective it will be, groundwork costs for underground projects have more structural considerations, drainage etc and therefore high likley to be more expensive. Your 8m x 7m is to tight for 3x cars plus a store room. Something will need to give if you want all this across one level. A rule of thumb would be to keep garage bays at 3m wide by 5.5/6m depth. As an example, our standrad 3 bay garages are 9m x 6m, if you add a store than half a bay should do it at 1.5m x 6m. You do have a generous depth at 7m so could incorporate a store at the back instead, but it will be 1/1.5m deep (maybe this is sufficent?). I can send you our garage range showing all dimmensions if it helps you with measurements, so you can see what sizes work. This includeds our room above garages as well. Just contact me through our profile. Equally if you would benefit from seeing what others have done, request our ideas brochure. Normally i could provide price indications but with your groundworks issue this woukld be misleading. Typically an above ground build for a 3 bay room above barn would cost £50k/£60k + vat for the full works and then a single storey 3 bay barn barn £40k + vat - but with your requirements and sliders for classic cars etc your into serious costs beyond this im afraid. However certainly a very nice project. On the face of it, i would suggest a 8m x 7m Extrawide two bay barn with room above for storage/office. the garage bays would be very wide and therefore could accomodate a store (or event he stairs if need be). Alternatively a tight 8m x 7m three bay, but be sure to sling a tape measure with some markers around your cars to expereince what getting in/out of the cars will feel like. Note: If you keep the bays open to one another then the car door can swing open into the other bay, making it not so bad. I hope this at least fills in some of the gaps. We deal with complicated groundworks from time to time and driveway/drainage solutions to combat this. Its never a cheap process, but always rewarding . Andrew / The Classic Barn Company

Hello, This would also depend of the style of the artwork, not only personal taste. Is it contemporary, traditional? Some framed images or large scale posters may look better in thin black frame but for example if the artwork is quite plain than it looks better in thick bordered frame. Box frames are also popular. I am a designer myself and love beautiful artworks. :)

Love love love your colour scheme and art. I would definitely put some art on the TV wall though. I like both of the pieces you chose, but I'd actually go for something even bigger and bolder! And I think the clock though fabulous is maybe not right on that wall? Not sure why...maybe it will look better when you move it lower.

I think we're touching a very broad subject here. Art can be many things. Not necessarily paintings what you put on the wall. For example I like anything floral and botanical and appreciate the work that's gone into making or growing something, wether it's a beautiful climbing rose, a wood carving, hand painted water colour or a hand embroidered cushion. My hubby in the other hand likes the inner workings of engines, computers and anything mechanical, to him this is art. So you can imagine the eclectic mix of stuff we have in our house:) Good place to start is have a browse at sites that sell prints like Art.co.uk or Allposters, there are thousands of images but you might be able to narrow it down to things you like/dislike. Alternatively shop around, if you see something you love then take a photo or better still get it! If you have a local art college you could also take a visit there. I'm sure lots of students would be happy to sell their pieces, you'd get something original at the fraction of the price of an art gallery plus you may even be able to commission someone for something unique for yourself. I might be a bit biased as I went to art college myself and could rant on for ages on this subject but I've hoped to have helped a little.