Thanks for all the advice & support! Maybe I'm not being so silly after all - I do think the crystal ones look great & would suit the kitchen style. Think I'll order a few to compare. OnePlan - thanks for the suggestion - good to think outside the box but not so sure the leather handles will give the look I'm after.

I am from the school that a handle is a handle whether on a drawer or door. But picking the right one would make all the difference. I think brass cup ones would look great, we are considering these ones for our kitchen, not exactly cup but thought you might like to see them https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/614401657/america-dresser-drawer-pulls-knobs?ref=cart. 

Thanks everyone for your helpful comments - GJ Dee thanks for your compliments we love the handles too! I think we will stick with one large sink, our old kitchen had a 35cm wide sink and no small sink, it was fine but when we needed to wash up our large saucepan which couldn’t go in the dishwasher it was a nightmare because it didn’t fit! Black sink would be nice but would be concerned about limescale as we do get quite a bit! Possibly we might be able to make the sink unit 800mm then can have a big sink then a little sink - will have to check if it fits as we still need a decent amount of circulation room around the island. MATH - I love that splashback! Do you mean have the brass directly behind the hob and then the rest of the wall tiles? I suppose if we use a lighter grout if the tiles are not directly behind the hob it is less likely to get mucky. We were originally going for just brass for the handles as don’t want to overdo the whole brass thing but will have a think about it! Watermark - omg your taps are beautiful! I think we are set on a cheap basic tap for the kitchen but looking for some nice brass taps for the bathroom so will send an enquiry through!

Hi, firstly I’d also recommend DIY kitchens. They were great to work with & even the lower budget options come as ready made units. We are in the SW & they sent people to template our quartz worktop without any problems. We couldn’t get to the showroom but ordering sample doors was easy & they’re happy to give advice over the phone. They also have lots of useful videos on their website. Apart from that, I’d retook at the layout of your kitchen. I think the tall units next to the window will block light & the ‘entrance’ to your kitchen with the peninsula there is narrow. I’d also reconsider swapping the kitchen & seating area. I just think having the seating area in that space as a snug will be cosier on cooler evenings - you could even have a fire of some sort in there. Watching TV without full light from the patio doors will be easier & you would then have the possibility of an island in the larger space.