Thank you Groveraxle for the virtual ! you are too good a designer that is why I cannot help troubling you ;) you have your biggest fan in me ever since your first advice:)) As for an in-house designer I am certainly going to call somebody soon . Just that I get such a lot of options and great advice from highly accomplished and talented Houzz designers ..I would be better prepared after these conversations ..please forgive me for pestering you guys like this:)

Hi Cynthia, thanks for your comment. I still haven't decided about lighting. First, I'm trying to get as much natural light as possible. If there are still some dark corners left, then I'm planing to use light on those areas.

@Rock Doc: Are you addressing this to me? I haven't actually bought these tiles yet - when I do, I will definitely be going for the handmade ones. They're a work of art and irreplaceable in my opinion. However, there are also screen-printed tiles available in the market in more or less the same patterns; the workmanship is of course different, but you get them cheaper, and they're also more easily available. You could give that a shot. I'd recommend Aakaar Flooring Solutions - they're here on Houzz and are able to provide both the above-mentioned types.

Jt Kr, Either the technician is making a weird suggestion or you may have misunderstood his suggestion. If the Chimney is installed 360 mm away from the wall the entire hob unit projects out by 360 MM. It would technically make it difficult for any taller person to cook. As it will be brushing against their heads. The suction may be impacted. What he may be suggesting instead (please recheck) is that don't mount it on the wall rather some models can be installed on the ceiling. He may be referring to that installation on the beam. (Such models are called island hobs) If you have the floor plan and 2 D elevation measurements we can try recommending alternatives. Thanks Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.