The first thing that bothered me in this room is the distance between the seating area and the tv area and that both seem unrelated in everything. I think what you should do to pull everything together is the following: 1) Move that sectional away from the back wall and the curtains (placing couches against the wall is outdated now) and closer to the tv 2) Center the coffee table under the chandelier with the sectional placed 16 inches away from it 3) get a console table of a height equal to the sectional's back 4) place few decorative items, stacks of books, candles, lamp shades whatever you find suitable on the console 5) someone mentioned that the two accent chairs are not in scale with the room. I totally agree with that. You need wider chairs with a low back 6) A rug is a must and two are better than one, layered of course !! But make sure the biggest one is big enough to place all the seating on it. 7) pillows and a throw will add warmth and texture too...

Cornerstone Design, Thanks for your response. The electrician and false ceiling folks I've engaged are very competent, and are going to take care of installing the ceiling fans (of any type or kind I buy). My only task is to find and procure appropriate fans. Regarding the loss of about 10" due to the false ceiling: I only did a simple rectangular tray drop design for lights (approx 4-6"); however, the original ceiling was not straight, and approx 2-3" extra went in straightening it at the tray edges. Since the ceiling seems (perceived) low, I do not want to make it look lower visually. I am looking for fans that will be as close as possible to the false-ceiling without effecting its sweep functionality or energy efficiency. Any suggestions on where I can get good ceiling fans in Bangalore (all brands and varieties under one roof)? I would also like to see/consider the options you've mentioned (special fan like flush fan or ceiling swing fans). Where can I see/procure these in Bangalore? Thanks!

Moksh, Sorry to say but the ducting provision seems to be made at wrong place. Your pipe in all likelyhood will be passing through the loft. IMHO, Siemens, Bosch/Faber are good products in that order. Thanks, Nitin Agarwal

Hello Nishant, It all depends on which part of India is your project located. If you are planning to have a glass canopy / skylight then be sure to maintain it as it will get dirty very easily with stains , bird poop and dust. Also make sure you do for a double / triple glass assembly as it will be more resilient to heat due to air gap between the glasses. You can also go for polarised glasses or UV glasses which will cut down the heat considerably in the living room. I will suggest you to avoid clear glass and go for a translucent glass. Please check some of the translucent glass ideas. regards, Smit Bhagat