I think a comfortable distance between the island and the counter is around 42". It seems that you have only 30" between your cook top and the counter. I might be a little too tight. The wall between the entrance and the kitchen could be 4' long instead of 6', you would then be able to move the island a foot which would give you more room between the cook top and the island. Could you switch the location of the toilet and vanity in your dad's bathroom so your enter facing a vanity instead of a toilet which is a lot nicer.

The advise that you get from houzz.com is from professionals like myself and also from people who aren't professional but who enjoy commenting. The site is not really set up for solving very complex designs such as a complete house. I enjoy taking a few moments out of my busy day helping out when I can, but there is no compensation involved and I can't spend much of my time here. Houzz can also be used to find a professional to hire in your part of the world. We have clients who have found us through houzz. I don't know if there is a pro near you, but hopefully you can find a local architect for you to help you design your house. Of course you can post any questions that you have and you never know what great answers you will get.

So many grays turn blue. after much trial and error for bdrm, bath and water closet , i'm happy with Benjamin Moore Horizon and Behr ultra in Burnished Clay. Neither look great on the card but they dry to a soft neutral gray. worth getting samples to try.

@ Divya Sreedar. You will have to contact all of the ceramic boutiques that deal with imported tiles in Chennai. Attached below is a photo from AMSET ONE store in trivandrum with the subway tiles on display as I have seen. It takes 3 weeks to arrive from order date. If you like us to deal with the purchase please contact us or you could call them directly to find out.