Thank you roj leather and Simon for your recommendations. I like the hanging chair and the almanda creeper on the wall. This will certainly liven up the patio.

We don't recommend concealed cisterns for residential use as it can be difficult to maintain for an average homeowner. The flashy looks are outweighed by other issues. If you use well water, the water will get yellowish and sediments will start to collect which is a plain to clean. In western countries tap water is good to drink, has a constant reliable supply and pressure, does not contain sediments - therefore this problem does not arise. You may already be aware of the cons, but here are some just in case: - More expensive than a typical tank toilet cistern - If you ever need to replace the toilet cistern, it becomes difficult because of the tiled wall. (having a wall void or access for the plumber to get behind the wall works around this) - Can’t manually fill the toilet cistern if the water is turned off to your property and you need to flush the toilet. - The cistern needs to be installed prior to walls being sheeted and tiled – this isn’t a con, but just something to be aware of. Or else, a void needs to be built out so the cistern can be installed later. - The cisterns often require a wall faced pan, which requires a bracket to not only hold the pan in place, but to also ensure it can carry the weight of the person sitting on the toilet suite. Sometimes the installation in this part of the world is not upto the mark. - It can be hard to turn the water off to the cistern (for the homeowner) as it’s not readily seen, unlike the typical toilet suite control valve.

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.

Hey Mandeep, So you can try to add the other color tiles to create patterns and design apart from just having another coloured tiles at the centre. HOWEVER, suppose we go with your idea of having other colour tiles in the centre - then how about these ideas: 1. Blue 2. Red & Orange or Red and Yellow -- but here the texture is important. 3. Dark green is another choice. 4. You can still use patterned tiles, if you can get good ones to create a carpet effect. How do they sound ? atom INTERIORS, Bangalore