Tsilanko, I would always recommend professional installation where needed. But what I am doing here is suggesting that WHEN you are planning to build or renovate, to consider how your plans will affect you in 20 or 30 years time. Split levels are very hep when you are young. A kitchen 3 steps down at 30 is rarely a problem, but might be a hazard at 60, or, as Marjie1059 suggested, if you break a leg. ... All my parents' homes were terrible for old people. They were forced to move to a bungalow in extreme old sge because the location and design of their home was more suitable for an active young couple with a large family than for an elderly couple with stroke disabilities. I would not want to move again, so my present home has features built in that make ageing in place simpler. Mostly small changes, like grab rails, and lever handles on doors and faucets. A major disability suddenly suffered requires major changes if permanent. I did look at this because it came up in the discussion, but if you look at the heading, Planning for Disability, it means just that. Plan ahead so you don't have to make expensive changes later on. But thank you for your advice, yes, major changes are not in the DIY domain.

Hello Prakash, You need to make sure that the wiring for the TV & entertainment unit is properly hidden. It should be made within a hollow pipe si t that it can be changed in future, if required. You may need to measure the wall and buy appropriate wall cladding and get it installed by a professional. Thanks Amit Cornerstone Designs.

agree with Rupal. One floor option makes the place look larger and keeps the flow. If you wish to differentiate you should only do it in the master bedroom with wooden flooring and in the kids with vinyl or stone or any tile of your choice. Not doing too many floor finishes would also prevent the place from being broken up into different areas that need a separate look and while that look would compliment all the elements in it, you would have to care to see that it doesnt jar the other elements in the house. So for all practical design purposes I think its a good idea to stick to a single neutral flooring element that would compliment the look of each area.

Nicely arranged. My two cents: Unlike the others I don't recommend a blue carpet. My suggestion is to go for a neutral colour or complimentary colour carpet. You will need a bigger sized carpet than the one you now have. If you look online, there are article that mention how to choose your carpet size. Ideally, the carpet should be big enough so that atleast the front legs of the sofa should be placed on it (you can check online). The corner decor looks crowded. Remove the glass table on the left side. The potted plant and the big blue pottery jar can be placed down together with a second green plant that is smaller in length than the pottery. Place them where the glass table is now present. For the corner space: place the smaller pottery together with the red tea light Holder. You can also place another green plant there.