Hey Keerthi, after designing the whole kitchen, i was in 2 minds whether to go ahead or not. Now after he finished with all the lighting, etc., it looks amazing. The chimney was a designer one, so now i hav fallen in love with that. Tnx.

I think the marble naysayers have jumped on the bandwagon without really living with the stone. I have statuary in my bathrooms and love it. Most stains can be removed with a simple baking soda and water poultice. Acid etching is harder to deal with since it removes the polished surface, but its part of having a living stone in your home. If it becomes too bad, you can have it repolished. With a darker stone, you won't have as many issues as a white marble. In order to really know if you can live with it, I suggest you get a small sample of the stone and do some tests. Here is an example. http://www.dohiy.com/2013/04/21/marble-countertops-the-post-acid-test/ Please note that she used bleach and oxyclean to clean the stone after her test. Stay away from both since they can etch the stone just as much as an acidic food. Instead, clean with a ph neutral cleaner like isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), and for heavy stains, the baking soda poultice mentioned above. You have to remember that marble has been used for centuries as flooring, table tops, countertops, etc. throughout the world and most of these installations are still here and aren't stained and etched to the point that it has been ripped out and replaced. Just think about all of he luxury hotels in Europe and how many times they have been exposed to Hangover type guests without any damage.

#KitchenBacksplashes have become a must with the advent of modular kitchens. Protecting the wall behind the cooktop, is as equally important as designing any other part of the kitchen. Here in this article we have nailed out some of the beautiful kitchen backsplash design ideas for you.. http://www.bonito.in/2014/great-kitchen-backsplashes-kitchen-ideas/

Hello , couple of things which come to my mind is that , you can have a beautiful galley kitchen. Use light colours and materials and plan it well . For light points , use ceiling mounted lights, instead of wall mounted ones. And in any case, you have very good ventilation Also maintain one common theme throughout, with light colours