Styling and kitting out your kitchen has to be a balance between what grabs you, what works with your scheme and what suits your lifestyle.

To be honest, this is the hardest part of the whole process (if choosing gorgeous new things can ever be described as 'hard') so if you can't decide between granite or wood, between this tap or that, just shout and someone with a huge amount of design sense and practical know-how will pop up high.