Having gone through this process for months myself I understand how mind blowing the option are!...my advice is to think long term....do you want eye level ovens, have you had them before, are they to be a useful addition for a feature when dining?. Also think about how you like to cook and the type of worktop material.....do you have a messy member of the family who will put dirty spoons on your worktop?. I have got a notebook where I scribble down ideas and think about how everything will look from each angle. Remember lighting is important and if off the peg kitchens restrict you find a Joiner and go bespoke. Good Luck.

I'm totally independent and don't usually give out names of trade contacts - but these three I have know a number of years and deserve a mention due to there professionalism, knowledge of their trade and for being all round lovely peeps, in my opinion ! For Colour / interior design advice : http://www.houzz.co.uk/pro/thereluctantdesigner/asvinteriors ASVinteriors - we have worked together and wow, that lady knows her colours ! Fab sense of style and great eye for detail ! Extremely Professional! For Quality bespoke fitted furniture : http://www.houzz.co.uk/user/lamcodesign Lamco Martyn and Danny's team are terrific at achieving beautiful rooms by manufacturing some amazing fitted and contemporary bedroom, office and living room furniture, great customer service ! Extremely Professional! For Quality Fitted Kitchen supplier : http://www.houzz.co.uk/pro/kitchenhouseuk/kitchen-house-ltd Kitchen House has been in the business almost as long as I have ! Great eye for design, beautiful well chosen selection of products and great customer service. Extremely professional!

I really like second picture, I like that it doesn't have sharp angles. Great examples for house with children!

Hi JA, We have two dogs and have just moved to a house that requires renovation including structural from top to bottom (and it's 5 bedrooms and 3 floors) We hired Gina from Create Perfect (on here) and she's been absolutely amazing. She prevented us from spending a fortune in unnecessary extensions and showed us how to reconfigure our space through working with a structural engineer to get the space we needed without extending. We were given 3D images of different layouts and floor plans with advantages and disadvantages of each to help us visualise and prioritise what was important to us. She created 3D images of all of our rooms and even shopping lists of the suggested items we should buy. (I've attached a few pics to try and show you what sort of thing you get) She was available 24/7 literally and was more help than I could ever have imagined beforehand. The cost was remarkably reasonable and a fraction of what we're spending on the house. We also benefitted hugely from here trade discounts, which she was happy to pass on. A good designer with me a huge help not only with decorating schemes but the plans and layout for your house, they will also put a high emphasis on what you need and design around it (including pets) so you get a house that fits your lifestyle and doesn't just look like a show room. Best decision I could possibly have made to hire Gina (Create Perfect in here) and can't recommend highly enough the advantages of getting a good designer on board; it made the whole process fun too! Pick the right person and they will be a pleasure to work with and super respectful of your budget and lifestyle. Good luck with your project