Hi all Moved on to thinking about kitchen replacement. Not a fan of the subway tiles and the cabinets need replacing. I was thinking of adding a breafast bar between the double doors and tbe window would this crowd the space especially as I want to also have a dining table in the space next to the kitchen? Also any suggestions for high quality but not too expensive cabinet sources etc. what would you do withthe dpace. Definitely needs more lighting as well. No extension planned for now.

Karen at One Plan has been recommended a lot on Houzz, so may be a place to start? I think she does concept planning rather than supply and fit, but I may be wrong! You can find her under Professionals above.

Thats one of the downsides when buying from DIY Kitchens, if you don't know what you're doing its an expensive mistake to make and some 'home' designs can be unsafe and don't comply with latest building regs. Also having a quality hi def cad design can really help you visualize how your kitchen will look, I find designs evolve over time and with feedback from the customer. Why not support and buy from a reputable local independant kitchen supplier, you'll get a design that will work and fits, they'll take their own measurements and double check them, all the parts supplied that you need as they'll sort the component listing, more choice of doors, styles, door sizes, cabinet sizes, accessories, good advice and better customer service. Most independants will visit you and get a feel for what you need and how your kitchen has to work to create your design. Bespoke kitchens don't have to be overly expensive either and technically every kitchen is bespoke as its been designed and built for you and its not likely to fit any where else.

Personally I think the biggest improvement to this design would be blocking up one of the windows…. This would mean you could have all of your tall units together and then a large uninterrupted run of preparation space. Separately I think the breakfast bar is unnecessary as it’s in an area that you will never use- you are going to do everything around the sink and hob