I don't have a pic unfortunately. My parents spent a long time in UK and naturally brought home some influences. I still remember the Little Woods book that my mother would go through and take ideas for some of the furniture. And the most important influence of course would be of using wallpaper. All our rooms were wallpapered end to end as well as the ceiling of the living area. And of course her focus on keeping things neatly and beautifully.

Around 5 lakhs for average size 10'x20', 6' depth inground. Obviously it can only go higher if you need jets, underwater lighting etc Maintaining a pool takes away all the fun of enjoying it. Unless of course if you have maintenance staff. The terrace first needs to be designed to support the weight of the pool. If it is, and a sunken area has been created for the pool, then it would still work out close to the inground pool cost as we will need to ferry materials up. If budget is a constraint you can go for a white cement render Plunge pool instead like one below. It is also far easier to maintain than a full scale swimming pool.

Going with professional has its own advantages. Afterall he is pro, so he has studied more and has more experience. However is this person from the kitchen shoppee, which is giving you quotation of kitchen installation? In such cases, I have experienced that they just make boxy kitchens where they add lotsa fittings, that increases your budget. Open shelves does not need such fittings, so such are omitted...Normal door wali cabinets are less and number of drawers increased. Going on own is not a bad idea, provided you need to study it well. Note down the requirements, classify work areas and so on... In this approach , you have to go bit slower and carefully. Allow some flexibility in design, so that in future , you can alter as per the need. Sometimes we come to know the problems after few months/ years and we cant change it later. Ultimately compare between [your time+ efforts+ study+ error chances] Vs Hiring professional and go ahead accordingly.

Dear Mr. Shekhar , Although your requirements are not complete but still considering your mentioned things i think your plot is not very big. Its hardly 1000sqft plot. Also depending onto the local by-laws, you would never be able to use 100% of your land as buildup. Your design process needs special attentions. Check out my profile and projects and let me know if I can help. - Ar. Ravi Prakash