Would look good at the Summer Exhibition!

So we finally found an amazing wallpaper shop which had so many rolls to look at that we could have bought the whole shop! Lol. So far we have narrowed it down to 3 - one is damask, one is a gorgeous satin crushed fabric effect in silver grey and the other is a v pale grey fabric effect with glitter. My favourite it the silver grey fabric so far - it looks so luxurious & expensive but is only £20 a roll. Ah I forgot there is a glitch with adding photos, doh! Will post one once decided

Hi Rishi Firstly congratulations on planning approval and what a lovely space you are creating. I do think the length @ approx 8.7mt is extremely long for a kitchen on it's own and so would benefit from being broken up. Whilst the utility is fixed i would consider moving the door further into the space to create a natural divide between the kitchen and possibly a snug area. Otherwise you loose the option of using the back wall for any real functionality - it will in effect just be a thru passage. Position of kitchen can either be immediately as you enter the room or further away towards the window / bi-fold. It really does depend upon how you see the dynamics of the room. Having the kitchen nearer to the entrance to the hallway means you can convert windows to bifolders or sliders balancing out the lounge area; the Kitchen then becomes more centrally positioned within the house. The path from front to the kitchen is shortest and easiest for putting away all that Party food shopping :) And you also get a great view into all 3 zones (dining room, lounge, snug) Imagine both sets of doors open and bringing the party to the outside space. Having the kitchen on an L-shape under the window enables the natural light to flood the kitchen area. The position of this kitchen layout creates a natural link between the snug & lounge. Whilst the dining room is a little further and concealed from view this means there is a clear demarcation of informal dining (via breakfast bar or table off the island) and a more formal room. Things to bear in mind wrt the island 1. jumbo slab sizes of stone are typically 3.2mt and longer and you would need a joint 2. compact resin tops can be found @ 3.6mt - 4.1mt and @ 1300mm deep. 3. acrylic wtops can be made at any size and the joints blended to create a seamless look oh gosh i could go on and on.... please contact us if you would like to talk thru any of my rational. meanwhile i wish you the best of luck on your amazing project regs belinda

I think a good landscaper or builder would do that for you. They do paving, walling,pergolas and fencing. In fact anything in the garden. I drew my own plans (very basic!) and they followed them to a tee. I love plants so planning the planting wasn’t too difficult and I keep changing them anyway! This is my rather bursting garden.