Astrid - that is really useful info thanks - I am in Camberwell, I will have a look at Direct Kitchens (we are looking at doing our bathroom too - and that most likely to be first so any info you have on that would be great too).

LuluHB - Thanks for the tip on drawers, mum had mentioned that for the bathroom but hadn't thought about that for the kitchen.

I wonder who does all the kitchens in flats, when we were looking to buy most of the flats had a similar size kitchen and they all looked pretty much the same (aimed at investors for rental market).