@soberg: on the toilet entry we thought we could have a 2 way access to the corner most toilet - one from the closet side and another from bedroom 3. @ eagledzines. Thank you for the sketches! On the high ceiling do you think we could juggle the entire layout of 1st floor a bit to accomodate a small family room (hall) where the staircase opens along with 2 other bedrooms. We are ok to compromise on the room sizes a bit and toilet / closet positions can be changed too as long as pillars are not affected.. The kitchen changes sound good. I was also wondering if it would be ok to have the sink right below the window. Thereby freeing up more cooking or prep space.

@Dar - We hired a builder and he gave us this blueprint according to our requirements. We started constructing with the foundation and then after foundation the real problem came into picture. Now i'm worried about the front elevation only. We have already decided to make the kitchen open n combine it with dining hall. As per your suggestions we can combine the stair hall which is in our hands. Let me tell you the most important thing, we are constructing each and every room according to "Vastu Shastra". So we are forced to place rooms according to that. We can't change the position of the rooms. I hope interior decoration will help us to flourish our home.

Hello Aravind, It looks like the common spaces have a leverage over private spaces. The bedrooms are smaller whereas the common areas are bigger. Please recheck if you do not want a common toilet for guests and visitors. Most of the wardrobes seem.to cover a window. Not very sure of the intention there. May be I am not getting it right. As suggested by member above., please share the directions. Thanks, Amit CORNERSTONE DESIGNS Bangalore

One thing on your ground floor can be done, is convert living hall into courtyard which will give you value for money, open spaces nowadays are very important in terms of ventilation, light and comfort as well, if some vegetation can be planned... other things can also be done accordingly...... i might need some time to work on it....