Some inspiration, the last pic is clever with the bookcase, you would have a lip on the shelves to stop books falling off every time you open the door, but it sure serves two purposes

Hi Margaret, Kitchens have a lot of options so it's good to speak to your kitchen specialist about how you use your kitchen as drawer sizes tend to be influenced by type of item you are storing and which zone. DYNAMIC SPACE are Blum's ideas for practical kitchens, you can check out the zone planner, cabinet solutions and tips in our kitchen ideas section of our website. Think about the items you desire to store in your new kitchen in the following 5 zones and this will help you create a brief for your designer: Consumables, non-consumables, cleaning, preparation and cooking. Examples: 450 mm wide is a common width for a bench height rubbish bin solution with SERVO-DRIVE uno 600 mm is great width for a SPACE TOWER pantry 900 mm is a dream cutlery, utensil, plate or pot drawer Click for our NZ Kitchen Designer and Manufacturer Directory. All the best for your new kitchen. Regards, Sophie Blum NZ

I think mixing widths will make it look funky, but if that's not the look that you want in your home, I suggest talking to a flooring specialist.

Hi. I am need to get a splash back for my nearly finished kitchen. I was thinking a dark cube tile with paler grout running the width of the range hood from bench to ceiling. Not sure if this would work and would I also need to do under the window? The walls are currently Resene black white ( can be repainted), Storm infinity bench and white gloss cabinets. Thanks