Home Renovation Trends in Lancashire for 2025

If you’re planning a home renovation this year, you’re one of many people looking to improve the comfort, style, function, and value of a living space. 

Across Lancashire, Clitheroe and beyond, homeowners are looking to improve comfort, reduce energy bills, and add that all-important long-term value to their properties. So where should you focus your investment?

This year’s renovation trends combine outdoor living enhancements, stylish designs, and smart technology. What do these trends accomplish? They perfectly marry beauty and function. Let’s see what you could be improving in your property with this year.

1. Landscaping Ideas to Transform Your Outdoor Space

Everybody loves a welcoming indoor space, but a welcoming outdoor space is just as important. 

One of the most interesting home renovations trends for 2025  has been a renewal in interest in designing and maintaining gardens and other outdoor spaces that satisfy our need for a little bit of fresh air and nature. Not only does this mean having a nicely-designed green space, it can also mean utilising that outdoor space for something more functional, such as patios and decking to create multi-level spaces, garden buildings such as external home offices, outdoor cooking spaces, or even extensions.

Our team has experienced multiple landscaping projects in Lancashire over the years, and agrees that the following are the best options for elevating the look, feel, and functionality of a garden space:

• Well-Designed Paved Areas
  Patios and walkways can be used to create clean, functional areas, segmenting a garden for different uses, such as communal recreation or barbecuing. These are practical areas, easy to maintain, and can be used to frame garden seating areas or connect indoor/outdoor spaces.
  
  
• Real or Artificial Turf
  Real turf gives a natural feel and can be used to create recreational spaces. Combined with native plants and wildflowers, you can create a wonderfully peaceful space. Alternatively, artificial turf is a great choice for those who want to enjoy a consistent appearance but may be unable to undertake the upkeep of real grass.
  
  
• Quality Decking
  Whether it’s a traditional patio or a raised decking area, these additions make your garden usable for relaxing, entertaining, or dining. Quality timber decking can bring about natural warmth, and composite decking delivers a lower maintenance alternative that is still striking.

Find out more about our landscaping services here.

2. Open-Plan Modern Kitchens

An open-plan layout is one of those renovation trends that has secured its place in the top ten most used and most celebrated every single year. This is because they create spaces enjoyed by everyone - light-filled, multifunctional, and modern.

Photo: A recent kitchen renovation we completed in Clitheroe. See here

When this concept is applied to kitchens, you can create some of the most impressive, fit-for-purpose spaces you’ve ever experienced. For example:

• When utilised properly, a large kitchen island can double as a social hub. You can see our take on these spaces in our recent conversion of a derelict building into seven luxury apartments.
  
  
• Bi-fold or sliding doors can be incorporated to connect both indoor and outdoor spaces seamlessly. The result? Homes that feel bigger, brighter, and perfect for entertaining.

You can also include smart appliances to enhance the function of your kitchen space. 

3. Garden Rooms

We lightly touched upon garden rooms in the first section of this article. They are a fantastic example of a home renovation trend for 2025.

Homeowners are continuing to blur the lines between indoors and outdoors. With the right contractor, you can create an outdoor living space that offers more versatility than ever. A garden room is an external building that can be used for anything. 

You could create another bedroom/living space if you have a large family or visiting relatives. A garden room could be a home office that helps you work from home and escape from the distractions of your main living space. It could be a gym, a studio - even a home cinema. There is no limit to the creativity you can employ when designing a garden room. 

When combined with high-quality patios, decking, or other landscaping, you can create a multi-functional indoor/outdoor space that satisfies your every want and need. 

Photo: A recent garden room we completed in Whalley. See here

4. Smart Home Technology

Another home renovation trend is focusing on the integration of smart technology that better connects you to your home and the services it can provide. Some popular improvements we have seen over the last year are:

• Upgraded heating and lighting systems that can be controlled from your phone.
  
  
• Integrated home security systems, featuring multiple cameras and alarms.
  
  
• Connected kitchen systems that make for a more faultless, seamless cooking experience, such as smart ovens, fridges, and faucets. 

These systems not only add convenience but also increase property value by making your home ready for a tech-integrated future.

5. Bespoke Extensions For Better Utilised Space

Like open-plan concepts, extensions have always been popular and focus on better uses of space. If you have a large garden that you’re not utilising, or have a small living space and need a little more room, why not focus your investment on creating an extension?

Like a garden room, an extension can be used for anything. More often than not, it serves as an extension to a living room or kitchen space, or is built as its own room and used as a home office or second living space.

Please explore the extension projects we have worked on over the years here to get some inspiration for your home renovation. 

Photo: A recent home extesion we completed in Barrow. See here

Many homeowners face challenges when looking for a contractor who can both accurately and reliably develop architectural drawings for extensions that fit their needs perfectly. You want to find a contractor who can ensure the final result matches the initial vision. We are here to help. 

Bringing These Trends to Life

At D. Blackburn Contractors, we’ve been helping Lancashire homeowners renovate and modernise their properties for over 25 years. Our 30+ strong in-house team manages every stage of the renovation, from planning and design all the way through to execution. We ensure:

• High-quality workmanship across several services, such as landscaping, construction, electrical services, plumbing, and more.
  
  
• Transparent pricing and clearly communicated timelines, which keep your project on track.
  
  
• Minimal disruption so you can continue enjoying your home during the process.

Whether it’s adding new outdoor landscaping, redesigning your kitchen, or upgrading your garden space, we can turn your dreams into realities. 

Curious about our past work? Why not explore our project gallery here.

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