Getting a new fuse box

We're getting a new fuse box installed to replace the old, probably "less than safe if something goes wrong", beast that we have at moment. We also decided to move the whole kit and kaboodle down to floor level. Our thinking is that we can build a small cupboard that will hide all the electrical crap, but also give us somewhere to dump post, keys, and all that other shit that you need/want by the entrance.

I forgot to take a "before" picture of the cupboard in all its glory, but I did remember to take a photo of the vintage wallpaper we found hiding in there:


While we've got the electrician here we're chasing in cables, moving light switches and sinking in surface mounted sockets. The previous owners had a thing for putting sockets on the skirting boards and light switches in weird places. The switch for the dining room? Oh, it's out in the hallway!