Thank you Groveraxle for the virtual ! you are too good a designer that is why I cannot help troubling you ;) you have your biggest fan in me ever since your first advice:)) As for an in-house designer I am certainly going to call somebody soon . Just that I get such a lot of options and great advice from highly accomplished and talented Houzz designers ..I would be better prepared after these conversations ..please forgive me for pestering you guys like this:)

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Installing a 19 mm thickstone carcass (ie, the back, sides and floor slab) is an almost foolproof way to prevent termites. But this requires experienced and skilled labour to make sure that the plumb line is maintained. This seems to be a specialty in places like Jaipur and Gurgaon, so that's where you get this kind of labour. However, for fixing the shutters and drawers, you will still need carpenters and I must warn you that drilling into stone is again a laborious and slow process. And coordinating between the stone layers and carpenters can be a bit of a pain. I have worked with this option and also with plywood alone. Ceramic tiles on the wall are no protection against termites

Hi Soumadeep, For a living room (with an existing flooring of Tiles/stone) you can go for a Laminate flooring (Action Tesa has the widest range). The cost of material + installation should not exceed ₹100 per sq.ft., although it may vary from vendor to vendor. It can be installed within 4-5 hours at most! In case if you expect frequent water spillage then I'd suggest you Ceramic tiles with a wooden print and texture, which is a more worry-free option. However this is advisable in case where you plan to paint the walls as well because of the plaster work associted with the skirtings. Hope this was helpful :) Regards