hi, my sister in law has a very similar sized kitchen to u and shebhasbso much storage she even has empty cupboards!! she put her sink infront of the windowbwith the hob opposite, to the left of the hob shebhas a tall unit with her ovens in it and the otherside she has her fridge and then 2 base units and 2glass display wall units. on the far wall to the right of her sink she has wall units, and to the left of her sink she has a stretch of worktop similar to ur plan which leads to a peninsular island that steps down from her worktop height to create a table. would love to see some pics of what plan you go with and the finished result

I am in the middle of doing a similar style bathroom. I picked up an antique washstand for hardly any money on eBay with a marble top. I painted it french grey and am putting a freestanding basin and taps on it. It takes a bit of time an effort to make good and paint, but if you have the time it saves a lot of money and you have something that looks far better than off the peg modern versions.

I have noticed that lots of small town stations were built with highly decorative features such as brickwork, colonnades, and canopy’s which have fallen into disrepair or been removed (often in the 1960s). Often the priority is now practical considerations such as parking provision which means often there is no landscaping or decoration that would be the norm of other public buildings. Also they were built before cars were available so driving in and parking is often haphazard. They often seem to be foreboding places at night too. Of course there are examples were none of these things are true such as Kings Cross. So if I were a resident near a railway station I would hope that any plans increased investment on the site- perhaps bringing in other businesses such as hotels, bars and restaurants to improve the ambiance especially at night- I can think of stations where there are attached but underused buildings that could be connected which in turn could generate increased rail use in the quieter evening which in turn would help improve profitability and eventually rail fares. It occurs to me that if the objective is to also improve local pride then perhaps there should be some civic areas to draw in children (such as rooms that can be used for the Cubs, the Guides the sea cadets etc). Getting children involved with something has been shown to discourage antisocial behaviour towards the area in their later adolescence. Assuming there is room it might even be possible to have a prayer room and build associations with local religious community’s who in turn may be able to offer support for homeless people who also find themselves at stations. Perhaps there are lessons to be learned from Airports and hospitals in this regard. Given that these are often city centre sites the road traffic would also need to be considered for pedestrians safety- one solution might be to have public transport in one area and private cars in another with traffic lights or roundabouts planned to safely let traffic on to the town centre roads. I would love to see available and reasonably priced parking in safe underground and multi storey car parks with dry walkways to the platforms to help make regular rail travel more affordable. From an aesthetic point of view I would love to see good quality lighting that is not too harsh. It would also be good if the site could include trees which would soften the buildings and improve noise pollution. It would be good if the platforms, conveniences and waiting rooms were cleaner and better appointed and perhaps dedicated areas for retail or advertising could help pay for these upgrades. It occurs to me that tannoy announcements are often intelligible as they try to fill the entire complex with news to supplement information that is already on display screens- perhaps the station experience would be better if these announcements were limited to certain areas such as platforms and restrooms.

Thank you At No 19 and OnePlan for your photos. Great food for thought... What would you do? A. Keep the wall as it is and opt for a freestanding vanity unit and a normal toilet. B. Have the vanity as above and have a half wall approx 75-100mm on the middle wall between the windows and normal toilet. C. Build out a 250mm stud wall throughout and have a concealed cistern toilet, recessed mirror cabinet but have a freestanding bath that’s snug against the walls.