Could you attach a piece of clear acrylic sheet over it?

Hi Sheron, Kitchen is looking great - is it just just behind the hob you were looking to do? Couple of ideas: 1) could get a piece of clear glass cut to suit and screw in place (with rubber grommets to protect glass) - you can then use it like a picture frame and put photos/maps/postcards etc behind it - and change whenever you want 2) I'm still stalling on what to do with our hob splash back, so I've painted that section of the wall in matching paint, but in an eggshell finish. This means it's wipe-down and keeps the room quite minimal whilst I decide - but I might keep it this way! 3) tiles always look great and are very durable - I'd always recommend getting lots of samples before committing to any of them though 4) you could get a slab of the same worktop material to run up the wall? Re: the stools - whilst not very modern looking, they look fairly robust and reliable - so you could always investigate keeping these and painting these in your chosen feature colour?

With selecting a kitchen island the inclusion of a specific design detail – be it a shape or an exotic material can make a significant difference to the space. Out of these two veneer inlay designs, which one would you have in your kitchen?

I would suggest an island that references 2 of the existing 3 colours you have in the kitchen.... oak, Ivory stone, and mulberry. I personally would go with an oak topped island with a mulberry base for the contrast, but a stone-coloured bottom might make the island seem less heavy. It will depend upon the proportions.