Living room refurbishment, Blackburn
A dark-to-light living room refurbishment in Blackburn — dark wood and dated fittings out, an oak mantel and oak doors in, the original ceiling beams kept, and a brighter, grey-carpeted finish.
- Scope
- Full renovation
- Duration
- Around 3 weeks
- Completed
- 2025
- Location
- Blackburn
Another dark-to-light living room transformation, this time in Blackburn. The brief was the same story we know well: strip out the dark wood floor and dated fittings, bring in oak, keep the original beams, and open the room up with a lighter, calmer finish. We replastered, fitted an oak beam mantel and a brace-and-batten oak door, laid new grey carpet throughout, and finished with fresh decoration and downlights. The result is a brighter, warmer room that keeps its cottage character — beams and oak doing the work, the heavy dark timber gone.
Before & after
What was included
Strip-out of dark wood flooring, dated doors and fittings. Full replaster. Oak beam mantel installed over the fireplace recess. New brace-and-batten oak internal doors and oak trim. New grey carpet laid throughout. Wall and downlighting wired in. All decoration. Original ceiling beams retained and kept as a feature.
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