Renovation services
Living room renovations
Built-in storage, a focal point worth looking at, and — where the structure allows — a ceiling that finally gives the room some height.
The work
Living rooms are usually the last room to be renovated and the first room everyone sees. The work is rarely structural, but it is where millwork and lighting earn their money.
The two moves that change a living room most are built-ins and a ceiling. Full-height millwork solves storage and gives the room architecture; vaulting or removing a bulkhead changes the proportions entirely.
Where the living room opens to the kitchen, the project usually becomes a main-floor project. We plan flooring, trim, lighting and sightlines across the whole level so nothing stops at an arbitrary line.
- Typical duration
- 4 – 14 weeks
- Permits
- Required for structural, gas fireplace and electrical work
- Common scope
- Built-ins, media wall, fireplace, flooring, ceiling, lighting
- Often combined with
- Kitchen and main-floor renovations
How we build it
What's included, and why it matters
01
Built-in millwork
Shelving, closed base cabinetry and recessed media walls with concealed cable routing, built to the room's dimensions.
02
Fireplaces and focal walls
Linear gas inserts, tiled or plaster surrounds and flanking cabinetry that gives the room a centre.
03
Ceilings and structure
Vaulting, bulkhead removal and beam work where the roof and load path allow it.
04
Lighting and electrical
Layered lighting on dimmers, integrated shelf lighting and outlets located where furniture actually goes.
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Thinking about living room renovations?
We'll visit the property, tell you honestly what's possible, and give you a scope and a number you can plan around.
We typically respond within one business day.