If I understand the seasons in India correctly, you have already been through the rainy season. Don't wait until the next rainy season to get the problem with your drainage fixed. Now will probably be the ideal time to get it fixed. Please get someone who will tell you what to do and then have the work done. The paint on that wall in your beautiful home will keep coming off!

White wash in its true form is not a full cover technique...therefore the material being covered defines the finished look... This being said ...trial and error is usually the only option...however if a specific look is what you desire and you can find good pictures ...a painter who is an artist can usually duplicate it...at a premium price I would suggest you dissect what it is that u like...duller finish?...varied coloration?aged look?...with a detailed description of the factors that draw you a good paint store may be able to recommend a paint that is designed to do this...

Thank you Marie. I'm herewith attaching couple of pics that were taken when the house was newly constructed. I wish I could take latest ones but it is a total mess now. But you'll get a fairly better idea with an empty house. One picture, taken in long-shot, shows the lateral part of the kitchen hidden behind the shelf and Arch (I brought down this Arch now). The second one shows the kitchen door showing only part of the kitchen interior. I've annotated the pictures wherever necessary. Hope they're not distracting. As you can clearly see, this is an old-styled construction even though this house was constructed barely 6 years ago! In an attempt to make the home look contemporary, my current project involves either 1 . Bringing down the concrete shelves completely and replace them with wooden cabinets/wardrobes. I've already brought down few concrete shelves in other rooms. OR 2. Alternatively, overlaying few of existing shelves with wooden doors to cover them up. Either way, the appearance is more or less the same once the furnishing is completed. At this juncture, this decision of 'Open Versus Closed kitchen' is holding me back from proceeding to the next phase of remodeling - Dropped Ceilings.

Hi, Considering your kitchen palette, we feel the wall between two cabinets is the ideal space for a chalkboard. You can have it either in the form of a full wall with a collage of empty frames (like decor) or a coloured framed chalkboard. Attaching few pinterest images for your reference And the wall behind the Dining table could be highlighted in a subtle wallpaper, a light wall paint, etc. to compliment the browns and whites used around. Can add a huge art work on it, Since you have a wall light above. Hope this helps. Happy Colouring! Regards, Team Cubspaces!