refine this living room with one targeted change replace the coffered ceiling with natural white oak tongue and groove plank ceiling the ceiling is now a series of narrow parallel wood planks about 4 6 inch wide each running perpendicular to the back wall left to right across the room with visible v groove joints between each plank keep the two main exposed structural beams also in natural oak crossing the ceiling perpendicular to the planks these read as accent beams set against the smooth plank field no coffered grid no recessed panels the ceiling reads as a continuous natural oak plank surface with subtle linear texture from the groove joints same warm pale honey blonde oak tone as the built in cabinets and floor keep everything else identical pale stacked stone fireplace with oak mantel two symmetric oak built in millwork units flanking fireplace floor to ceiling black framed steel windows on left wall black framed window on right wall cream linen sofa beige boucle armchair tall woven floor lamp jute rug wide plank natural white oak hardwood floor warm afternoon light warm minimal japandi farmhouse aesthetic
