Thanks :) All very good points. We thought about having the cabinet doors put in for the fridge but we personally haven't found them to be too practical in the past. Ones we've used haven't seemed to seal so well. We are also planning to upgrade the fridge in the next couple if years. Good thinking about placement of the microwave too. We have a power pack range built into the wall cabinets so unfortunately we can't put the microwave above the cooktop. I like the idea of the appliance cupboard being turned into a corner cupboard, although I'm unsure if that would mean that you then couldn't easily access it from the other side of the bench..? I'm hoping our kids will sit at the breakfast bar and make their own toast etc while keeping out of the kitchen itself.... I also wonder if we should have the wall cabinets all in the same line or if we could drop the usable ones, on either side of the power pack, down further to give us more storage....? And (I promise this is my last dilemma!) does anyone have any ideas on whether to place the 1/4 sink to the left or the right of the main sink? Again it's one of those things that I'm going around in circles about....next to the prep area vs next to the dishwasher.....? ...... Ahhhh decisions, decisions ;-) Thanks again

as a mum I agree worktop is priority, but also there's extreemly little cupboard storage so I would stick with the pantry cupboard and add a freestanding ikea Varde unit like attached pic ( I would have preferred integrated dishwasher too and a bit of moulding/ shape to the door style in a perfect world ) where's the fridge supposed to go?

Yes, for that size I would look somewhere like Southern Hospitality who supply restaurants etc, https://www.southernhospitality.co.nz/categories/storage-shelving/bulk-containers.html or Stowers who supply plastic bins to may food industries: http://www.plastic.co.nz/plastic-products/pd-square_rectangularpails.html Check that the seal on the lids is suitable for long term storage, as you may have a slower turnover than restaurants would. Be aware that slides for pullouts carrying that sort of weight will be expensive. Another option is a floor level cupboard with bins on wheels for the very large and heavy items.

I have colonial country pantry door in white and want to add barn doors to my open plan kitchen dining with a timber finish will this be too much?! I also have two other doors into this room and not sure what style yet.