Thank-you very much for your advice Alisa, apologies I don't have images at the moment, will try to upload as soon as I can... However if you are in the UK, the kitchen units are Habitat Olivia beech freestanding ,to give you an idea of colour? Rethinking, I now think that because I am having a chinmney hood with wall units each side, and I would probably like a tiled splashback behind my freestanding units, it may not be worth keeping the bricks?, I can get sockets colourmatched to the bricks but then my handmade Mexican colourful tiles don't go shape or colour wise against the bricks..... We have four children, so I'm thinking easy clean splashback areas might be wiser in the long term rather than keeping a few small areas of non cleanable bare brick around wall units and then tiling behind the range cooker? I did wonder about toughened glass but if so then no colourful tiles. It seems to be either keep the bricks, see bits of them but not be able to clean them or have colourful tiles, or render and tiles but lose the bricks! If I had no wall cupboards I'd see more brick arguably, but then we need plenty of storage! What do you all think please? thanks everyone!!

Hi Julia, it's a bit difficult making suggestions from a distance without seeing and 'feeling' the space but you have several options... pendant lights are certainly one, as Pavilion Broadway has suggested. You could have several dotted around the space, even hanging them at different heights - which could be fun. Alternatively you could use LED strip lighting around the room - this gives a very modern look and of course could be used in conjunction with other types of lighting. The attractive vaulted ceiling means you will be looking up at it so you don't want to be blinded by spotlights pointing down and remember you'll occasionally need to change bulbs so whatever you install make sure it is accessible. Depending on how you decorate and furnish the room you could consider a variety of lighting that works from the floor upwards. I think we are too often stuck on the idea that lights have to come down from the ceiling. They don't. Hope that helps but will be happy to discuss further. Best wishes, it looks a super project. Yasmin.

Hi, I'd Base the decision on whether you have underfloor heating and also based on the look you are trying to achieve. If you have UFH, I'd go for large format porcelain tiles, which are easier to clean and maintain with minimal grout lines. Personally, I like wood effect as it warms up the whites and greys but you could go for a stone effect or marble....as your kitchen is neutral, you could pair anything. If you don't have underfloor heating, I find tiles to be very cold under the foot and would rather opt for Luxury Vinyl Tiles such as Amtico or Karndean. They are warmer to the touch, durable and doesn't uplift/expand when in contact with water, if laid properly and you can still get them in wood effect, stone effect, etc. It is quite pricey when compared to laminates or ceramic tiles but it's tough and durable.

Hi Peckadoodle, If you decide to go down the track lighting road, we have a few track options available: our Shadowline surface mounted or recessed track range or the Maggy recessed track system. Both have multiple spot, pendant and linear lighting module options. We also have a whole range of linear LED & profile which could possibly fit between the beams and accentuate the architecture, but without seeing the project it is difficult to know if this is an option. If you want to have a chat about your project feel free to give us a call on 01189 882294 or email sales@darklightdesign.com. Either way good luck with your project. Rich