It's all about the colour of the render and front door. I would go for a dark paint on the render with a complimentary front door colour. Keep the windows white but think "Town House" look. The house is small so I'd go to the expense of using Farrow and Ball paint (often discounted at Bank Holiday time at the superstore beginning with H). Then improve the appearance of the windows by having window boxes, painted same colour as the render, filled with ever green plants such as a mix of Box and Ivy. We are going for the Town Smart Look here, and nothing can be more sad than a flower filled window box that needs attention. If you want an outside lantern then buy one that fits close to the wall like a "coach lamp" go for the most expensive that you can afford ideally in a galvanised grey colour. It will add considerable style to the property.

We’ve got an antiqued brass light and accessories in our bathroom with the usual chrome towel radiator, fittings etc. I think it looks great - the chrome bits and pieces are so ubiquitous that your eye isn’t really drawn to them and they don’t look “wrong”. Would say just make sure the style of the whole room complements what you get and don’t just get one thing of a type, make sure it ties in with something else

I’m with Daisy - I like brass too, but prefer it in darker tones. If you like a more antique effect, you could also look at pewter finishes and also nickel. Both have silvery tones. You could also go darker too - I really like a company called Jim Lawrence for handles and things - they do a gorgeous finish called “polished”. (They also do lovely matt black finishes too - they are quite pricey, but it’s often worth looking for ideas and then buying similar elsewhere!!).

Hi Sara, my kitchen designer (who works for Wickes) says that he’s been told that the sort of sink you chose is not recommended because the boiling water might damage the sink (I asked him because I’d requested the same as yours, as I’m getting the bronze quooker). Have you found any evidence of damage to your sink, after a year’s use? Thank you