Hi senba, Great suggestions above! Yes, use the wallpaper background... but keep it really,really light blue. It will keep the room homogenous and will retain the softness of your paper. That is going to be a very pretty, very fun room when complete.... please post a picture! Elizabeth Cabell, ASID, CID

If you will like to go little different than Indian / traditional one, mint green colour is in trend and goes well with brick colour walls. Looks good if you have white appliances, crockery and some other elements that are visible with it. (Sourced from google images) https://goo.gl/images/Wyu1kR

do you have the interior designing and finishes finalized? as I mentioned earlier, everything in the room has to be tied together. I cannot give you a colour for the arch if it is going to clash with the window frame job, or the cabinets or the wood. In case you don't, I can help you with that. we offer consulting services, which is basically this, the help on Houzz, in a lot more detail. If you are interested, please connect with me on 9921364291 miloni The Yellow Cushion

Had another question - I have been told that any granite that’s non-black is not suitable for kitchen platform usage. Is this true? Are lighter shade of granite prone to discolouration or other issues?