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Carpentry & Decorating Project Gallery

A closer look at recent craftsmanship — raw site progress, fitted joinery, and completed interiors.

Original fireplace wall during careful demolition and preparation — Early Stage
Fireplace Strip-Out

Timber framing being built around a fireplace for a bespoke media wall — Joinery Build
Media Wall Framing

Bespoke media wall after plastering with shelving and recesses formed — Fit-Out
Plaster & First Fix

Finished media wall with integrated lighting, shelving, and fireplace — Final Finish
Completed Media Wall

Finished room with crystal ceiling light and refined wall detailing — Completed Space
Lighting & Ceiling Detail

Finished feature wall with marble centre panels and dark fluted detailing — Completed Space
Feature Wall Finish

Completed interior with patterned timber floor, crystal chandelier and marble feature wall — Completed Space
Full Room Completion

Detailed view of decorative wall art, crystal chandelier and finished timber floor — Completed Space
Feature Wall Detail

Finished marble panel wall with dark vertical slats and warm interior lighting — Completed Space
Marble Panel Wall

Stair landing with exposed brick wall during renovation works — Before
Stairwell Strip-Back

Narrow hallway with exposed brick wall and boards stacked during renovation — Before
Hallway Brick Reveal

Upstairs landing during plaster preparation before final decoration — Before
Landing Prep Stage

Long hallway during skim coating and preparation before flooring and wall panelling installation — Before
Hallway Skim Coat

Finished narrow hallway with grey herringbone flooring and fresh trim work — After
Herringbone Floor Finish

Landing detail showing newly installed herringbone flooring beside the staircase — After
Landing Flooring Detail

Finished hallway corner with decorative wall mouldings and herringbone flooring — After
Panelled Corner Reveal

Finished hallway with full wall panelling details and herringbone floor running through the corridor — After
Panelled Hallway

Upper landing finished with decorative wall mouldings, framed artwork and staircase detail — After
Stair Landing Finish

Perspective view through a finished panelled hallway with refined trim and patterned floor — After
Hallway Perspective

Finished hallway with decorative wall panelling under simple overhead lighting — After
Panelling & Lighting

Close-up of finished wall moulding detail and decorative diamond panel inserts on the landing — After
Wall Detail Close-Up

Lounge ceiling freshly skimmed with decorative coving ready for paint — Prep Stage
Ceiling Prep & Coving

Bedroom prepared and protected with dust sheets prior to redecoration — Prep Stage
Bedroom Strip-Back

Completed bedroom with warm neutral walls and restored decorative coving — After
Bedroom Finished

Finished bedroom showing bespoke fitted wardrobes alongside redecorated walls — After
Fitted Wardrobes & Decor

Completed study with refined coving, neutral walls and leaded bay window — After
Study Bay Finished

Completed open-plan lounge with bespoke media wall, fluted panelling and herringbone floor — After
Lounge Media Wall Complete

Lounge walls stripped back with timber studwork formed for new alcoves — Prep Stage
Lounge Strip-Out

Timber framing built around the original fireplace opening in the lounge — Joinery Build
Fireplace Framing

Lounge bay window area with new timber framing and flooring boards laid out — Joinery Build
Bay Window Framing

Lounge archway and walls stripped back to bare plaster before rebuild — Prep Stage
Arch Detail Strip-Back

Original fireplace being removed with floors protected by dust sheets — Prep Stage
Fireplace Removal

Lounge media wall being boarded with recessed shelving formed — Fit-Out
Plasterboard Stage

Media wall boarding with recessed shelves and warm lighting first fix — Fit-Out
Recess Lighting First Fix

Finished lounge with wall panelling, herringbone floor and media wall fireplace — After
Panelling & Herringbone Floor

Completed media wall with backlit recessed shelving and moulded panelling — After
Lit Shelving Detail

Wide view of finished lounge with media wall, panelling and herringbone flooring — After
Lounge Media Wall Wide View

Finished media wall with moulded panelling, lit alcove shelving and inset fire — After
Panelled Media Wall & Alcoves

Completed lounge with media wall, panelled walls and herringbone flooring — After
Lounge Room View

Open-plan lounge with media wall, lit shelving and new flooring through to patio doors — After
Open-Plan Finish

Timber batten framing set out across a lounge wall ready for slat panelling — Joinery Build
Slat Wall Framing

Battened wall with TV bracket mounted and first slat panel section fitted — Joinery Build
TV Bracket First Fix

Acoustic slat panels part-installed with vertical LED strips and TV mounted — Fit-Out
Slat Panels Going Up

Finished dark slat media wall with LED strips and flame-effect fire lit in the evening — After
Evening Ambience

Completed slat media wall with floating unit and electric fire — After
Slat Wall & Fire Unit

Angled view of the finished slat media wall with recessed lighting and sound system — After
Slat Media Wall Detail

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