Home Cinema Room – Mayfield, East Sussex

After a flood caused serious damage to this home in Mayfield, East Sussex, the cinema room was one of the worst-affected spaces. Our brief was to restore it to its former glory and to do the job properly from the ground up, leaving nothing to chance.

As with every project, meticulous preparation was where the real work took place. We removed all loose and flaking paint and sanded the walls thoroughly to create a sound, even surface. Old caulk and failed filler were raked out and any damaged woodwork was carefully repaired. Before any filling began, every wall and ceiling surface was sealed with an alkali-resistant primer to stabilise the substrate. Areas marked by water staining were treated with a specialist stain blocker so that nothing could bleed through the new finish. Only once the surfaces were filled, rubbed down and confirmed sound did the painting commence.

For the final scheme, our client selected a rich, classic palette from Little Greene. The walls and dado rail were painted in Bronze Red, a deep, warm tone that gives the room a cosy, theatre-like atmosphere. The ceiling, skirting boards and architraves were finished in Limestone, providing a crisp contrast that picks out the ornate cornice and the lit ceiling recess.

The end result is a room that looks as though the flood never happened: warm, elegant and fully restored, ready for many film nights to come.

If you’re dealing with water damage or planning a redecoration in East Sussex, please get in touch to discuss your project and how we can help.