Hello Marcelle, I am an interior designer . I can tell you a simple inexpensive way to change the look of your kitchen. Looking at the photo you sent the different cabinet heights , and all the objects on the stove wall are very busy . Your modern house is wanting a cleaner , simple look. I would lower the small cabinets so that the top is at the same height as the others in the room. And put doors on , that will hide the clutter. Next I would do a tile backsplash above the stove , up to the same height. The whole kitchen will be pulled together by the continuous top line. There is a small light wood cabinet with baskets in the foreground . I would paint it white , or the same dark accent color of the cabinets you have. I don't think you would need to change the beams then , they would add interest and drama once everything else was subdued. Lisa

For this look, I think you'd need 1/3 plain tiles but I love this look! I've never seen it before and it's very intriguing.

What about colour , character and personality ? A splashback with a pond and a tree may be great , or look naff , as the Poms would say . Potentially , its on the right track , but look at pic 3 . Gone to sleep yet ? Probably $30k spent on nothingness . Now look at pic 3 , and imagine your splashback . Even if it is ( cringe ) black and white too , it will actually add to it . A bit . I don't like the particular light used in pic 1 , but its got character , you notice it , it is not totally bland . Pic 3 is .

Hi everyone. I have a design dilemma. In our new compact ensuite we have to have a curved shower (sigh). Our product supplier popped in a square basin, which I'd not thought of but do like, however, I'm worried about a square basin looking odd with a curved shower. Thoughts? Also, before settling on a curved shower, I bought a herringbone mosiac tile for the vanity splashback. Does herringbone still work? Attached are the different design concepts (the actual herringbone tile is much smaller). Thanks for your help.