Please suggest Best brands (functional & economical) for built in kitchen appliances for Indian cooking. I am looking for 1) 4/5 Burner Hob 2) 1/2B Induction Cooker 3) Electric Oven 4) Microwave 5) Refrigerator 6) Dish washer 7) Washing Machine Is electric Chimney a must have if the kitchen has traditional chimney with exhaust fans?

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.

We are looking at buying POH6B6B10I Bosch hob. Since it has Italian burners, is it suitable for Indian cooking? Also, aren’t the knobs too close to the burner? Which is preferred for Indian cooking; this model of Bosch or Elica?

nri99 , interesting view point. You can have a look at prestige hobtop should meet your requirements. It's a combination of hob and cooktop. It should be helpful in case you change your mind at a later date. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs Bangalore