Thanks guys! I did think about leaving the timber as is, but the gaps between are 7-8mm in places and I'm not confident I can make that look good with ...

That's gorgeous! I hear end grain is better for maintaining sharp knives, not that I've tried using it

Lovely kitchen! It's a great idea to do the demo and then get someone else installing it - might take that one myself when I do mine properly!

Got one from a user called Snapples

Thanks for your thoughts Mitchell! I had already saved that 80s kitchen renovation post - it's an excellent inspiration for what I could possibly do. ...

That's come up lovely, I like the handle you're using