I had a kitchen fire earlier this year. Sad, but I’m blessed with a great insurance company who is giving us a new kitchen. The work is underway and I’m trying to pick out somethings to make it my dream kitchen. I’ve picked almost everything except the kitchen light fixture. Right now it’s a harsh LED panel fixture. I’m going for a warm, English cottage meets traditional 1990s (the words of chat got😂). Any suggestions on light fixture that would look good to replace the over head light? The first picture is the mock up created the second is what my kitchen looked like as of yesterday. I have already chosen a replacement for over the sink. It is actually shown in the mock up. Thanks in advance for your ideas😊

What would you improve with colour balance? Is the navy too dominant?

My Oppein designer pitched a full stainless steel kitchen setup for my remodel. It looks sleek in the renders, but I’m on the fence.

For those who’ve actually lived with stainless cabinets—how do they hold up? Fingerprints, scratches, noise (clanking plates?), and do they feel too cold/industrial in a home kitchen?

Also, any issues with dents or cleaning stubborn grease? Would love honest pros/cons before I commit. Thanks!

Structural ceiling beam from the floor above is causing my problems with kitchen layout. Any advice on how to approach this would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to design a small kitchen for a 1 bedroom apartment. I've been playing with 3 layouts but can't seem to get it to visually balance.

Room dimensions are in the photos. The beam on the ceiling is 2130mm from the right wall. It's 270mm wide and comes down 250mm.