How to maintain hardwood flooring ? Does Hardwood flooring last ? Marble flooring is better or wooden flooring ?

Hello - do you mean paint for the walls? I have seen many bathrooms in other countries, not just India, that have a combination of paint/tiles so don't understand why this would be an exception

sararahim123 What constitutes an adequate illumination level varies from person to person. What exactly do you require illuminated? If its simply ambient light you would have tiny lights as shown that throw light on the stairs itself. If a bit more is required you could consider adding a railing with a light under. If general illumination is what you are going after, but in a muted way, would suggest wall scones that throw light upwards onto the ceiling, diffusing the light.

Pournima, this appears to be a high rise building. The design has no markings of columns in it. Your designer is my most likely right. Such structural changes ( beams columns etc) are not recommended without getting an architects buy in as it impacts whole buildings integrity. In balcony, they may have provided a design element which you are referring as slanting cutout column. You may want to share a pic of that one. Thanks Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.