Bedford, New Hampshire

The Sunday Room

A dated brick fireplace reborn as the heart of a room made for slow weekends.
Addition
Living room renovation in Bedford, NH — rebuilt fireplace surround extended to the ceiling with built-in benches and custom Oak Hill cabinetry on both sides
Project type
Addition
Location
Bedford, New Hampshire
Scope
Living Room Remodel
Completed
2025

A living room rebuilt around the fire and around Sunday football.

This Bedford, NH living room had good bones: a fireplace, tall ceilings, arched windows, and a dated brick surround that dragged the whole room backward. Oak Hill rebuilt the fireplace from the hearth up, extending the surround to the ceiling with new millwork and a new stone hearth so the fire anchors the room instead of hiding in it. Built-in benches and cabinets in custom Oak Hill cabinetry flank the fireplace on both sides, adding seating and storage that read as part of the architecture. A new light fixture, fresh paint, and refinished floors reset the palette, and new furniture chosen for the room’s new character finished it.
Bedford, NH living room remodel — new chandelier, refinished floors and fireplace millwork under the vaulted ceiling
Bedford, NH living room remodel — new chandelier, refinished floors and fireplace millwork under the vaulted ceiling
Bedford, NH living room after renovation — new furniture, fresh paint and the rebuilt fireplace with stone hearth
Impact
The room now does exactly what the family asked of it: a place to relax on a quiet evening and a place to fill up for Sunday football. The fireplace holds the eye from every seat, the built-ins keep the clutter out of sight, and the space feels calm, warm, and finished. It is a living room they use every day instead of one they walk through.
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Custom built-in bookcases, window bench and cabinets flanking the fireplace in a Bedford, NH living room by Oak Hill Design & Build
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