The project has kind of escalated. I was going to replace the appliances, handles & worktops, then thought the off white units would look dirty next to a white worktop, so I'd get new doors. Then a builder told me he would have to replace two off the bottom units anyways as they're waterlogged and the top units annoy me as are narrow and won't hold a dinner plate. So now I'm getting a whole new kitchen. I was thinking of getting rid of the tall unit to give me more surface area, but putting the microwave in a cupboard could be a good idea and save me the dilemma of a stainless steel or white one.

I always try and have some worktop space beside the ovens so you can take heavy items straight out of the oven and onto the worktop without having to walk round the kitchen or turnaround, also I'd infill the towers up to the ceiling so there's no dirt trap above the towers (possibly taller towers depencing on the ceiling height). The glass wall unit and top box in the corner doesn't really work. I can't see any extraction on the plan. I'd seriously consider getting a local independant supplier to come up with a design as they will have a bigger choice of door styles and sizes, bigger choice of cabinet sizes not just in height but depth as well, colour co ordinated choice of cabinets (to match the colour of the doors on the island). More worktop choices (or look on line for your own and find a local quartz? supplier), also look on line to source your own appliances. For the price i see of over 19k i think you can definitely make savings.

This is my existing kitchen which I am replacing with sage green cupboards with integral appliances. London bricks to go on right hand wall between wood worksurfaces & top cupboards - but struggling to decide what to put on left hand wall above work surface - should it be the same ie London bricks - also behind dink. Any ideas appreciated.

Slide and pivot is a neater version of a bifold. Each pane is independent of the other and when you open the first like a door the others slide up to it and then turn outwards. they have much slimmer mullions than bifolds and give you more glass. I have been put off by the very mixed reviews on after sales service from some brands but they do look fantastic.