very interesting! the first pictures looks like a laser-cut screen. I'm curious if this can be used in the bathroom as well.

I'm amazed at all the negative comments. All three of my Smeg appliances (dishwasher, fridge-freezer and washing machine) work fine and look great. The only downside on the fridge-freezer is that it is not a 'frost-free' freezer, so I have to defrost it once a year. The fridge is huge. The washing machine is fairly small capacity, but we are a family of three, so that's fine. The dishwasher is the best dishwasher I've ever had, with really good, metal racks. When I start my next house project (I want to self-build), I will probably buy the same again.

I install home automation equipment and lighting controls. I don't have a TV in the house : ) I do though, have a projector with a retractable screen. This has totally changed the way we watch TV. We only watch what we want to - which is mainly programs recorded via Youview or films. When the projector isn't on, the screen is out of sight in the ceiling and the room is setup for more social activities. Personally, I couldn't be without the radio. We have speakers in every room for this and music in general. Upstairs this is done with inceiling speakers so again, it is a discrete system.

Lol panacotta, well I think I could stretch to once every two years :) Thank you! Ruby Who - Oh dear, was it damage by the sink? AJ Interiors - (Helpful as ever! I received my scrubbing brush already :) I don't chop on surfaces anyway. I just wonder why they can't be glazed or laminated like my dining table. Going to speak to the chippy about that! Thank you everyone!