A houzz contributor, not too long ago, had made a wine rack out of 4'x4' wooden pallets, that are used in the US to move a load of goods with a fork-lift truck. Perhaps they have them in your country. He cut them in half so they were only two feet deep and stacked them up to high counter height. The wood would be a nice contrast with your concrete, might add a little warmth to the space. cascio.offsite@gmail.com

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I reckon you dont give much importance to vastu as cook needs to face east, entrance door could be north etc; Anyway apart from that if I were you, would just have one bedroom in the g floor and use the first floor front garden for a bedroom instead, create ensuite in place of the first floor lobby or a skylight, any bedroom door should not open from a kitchen (north east ground). The ground floor living dining also needs much more natural light.

Aditi, Sorry to be a spoil-sport but the plan is far away from reality. Like every locality has a setback limit defined, doesn't look like that is followed. The stairs space isn't sufficient for elderly to reach the next floor. Entrance to the smaller room is like a maze and the kitchen is almost non existent. It's good to have your requirements defined but IMHO this plan is a bit too stretched. Great try, but please seek professional help on the plan. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.