In all these examples, the breakfast counter separates the kitchen from the dining/living area, and is higher than the rest of the kitchen counter, to give some privacy to the chef and hide the mess of food preparation from guests

antislip and easy maintainance tiles for exterior is the key. choose any shade, colour, size. must not have deep textures as that's gonna be tough later in use. do consider slope and drainage appropriately as terrace may lead to water proofing issues in future. make sure skirting is everywhere and corners with top part of the balcony wall is tiled properly. thanks shradha shah beescheese design

Hello Vinita, Is it feasible to build a roof cover structure with GI sheets or natural materials ? It is the best way to avoid the roof getting direct sun light and eventually heatup. Plants with clay pots also take away most of the sunlight. Terra cotta mud tiles are good cover them with gravel to avoid heat. Thanks, Nitin CORNERSTONE DESIGNS Bangalore.

Jennifer From pics, your out side floor needs to be done, you can probably have a garden like, small countertop for kitchen. Living room floor is okay, window grill is disturbing, and few items are dumped, Few options are available for