All of the projects are very impressive, the transformations are all pretty amazing and should definitely provide inspiration to anyone looking to do similar projects. I was personally torn between the country kitchen and the sloping garden, in the end my vote went to the sloping garden project, the transformation from a blank awkward looking area to such a cleverly designed and attractive space is amazing.

Thanks so much for sharing! So great to have all the tips written down and for these to be shared with our wider pro community. For anyone heading to KBB Birmingham don't miss Melissa's next panel talk on Kitchen & Bathroom Trends!

Hi Beano mulling it over but I think I will keep the actual drawers vintage brown with the rest dark blue/matt black. Trying to source handles as the current ones for the most part are shot (even though I like them) The room I think I'd hoping to be dark blue with a pale wall and possibly a papered feature wall?? Still planning and strippjng paint. putting together a mood board at the moment.

First question to me is: do you have a tight budget? If you don;t I would take the opportunity to open up your ground floor more - on the other hand if your budget is tight than look at the finishes, make sure you are selecting neutral/white/light tones - the plan is deceiving - let me know if you need help. M_