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  • 3 Useful Design Elements to Include in Your New Home’s Laundry Room

    Laundry rooms are often the busiest and most overlooked room in the house. The laundry room should be the epitome of function and every element should be specifically designed to meet the homeowner’s needs. There are many elements you can add to a laundry room that boost its usefulness, including:

    • Pet washing station A custom bay to wash your pet is an excellent addition to any laundry room. Be mindful to design the station to fit the size of your pet. Larger animals require a longer bay while smaller animals can be picked up and placed in a higher bay.


    Traditional Laundry Room via Houzz

    • Built-in storage Custom storage is perfect for any laundry room. Take inventory of the space and the items in need of storage before you create a custom storage design. This will help ensure the design meets your specific needs.


    Traditional Laundry Room by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club Homes

    • Hidden drying racks Drying racks are great for delicate clothes that may shrink. However, the racks are bulky and take up a lot of space. Consider installing hidden drying racks that can be pulled out and accessed when in use.


    Contemporary Laundry Room via Houzz
    At Country Club Homes we have many more custom home design ideas to share.  Contact us today at 203-762-0550 or visit us at www.countryclubhomesinc.com.

  • The Studs of Construction: Understanding the Lumber in Your Home

    You’ve encountered the studs of construction before: You measure and mark the walls to hang a piece of artwork. The first nail goes in easy-breezy, the second one nearly jars the teeth out of your head as you pound it in. That’s a stud. Homes in Fairfield County and around the country are usually framed…

  • Adding a Sauna to Your Home is Great for Your Health

    An in-home sauna may seem like an unnecessary luxury, but in reality it can provide significant benefits to your health. A sauna’s heat works to sooth your nerve endings, relieve tension, reduce joint pain, and relax your muscles.  Spending time in a sauna also works to calm your body and relieve it of stress which promotes…

  • Create Cleverly Concealed Work Spaces in Your Home

    Have you discovered that you could benefit from additional workspaces in your home? Using creative built-in storage is an excellent way to create unique spaces designed specifically to meet your family’s needs. Contemporary Family Room by New York Architects & Designers Murdock Solon Architects via Houzz   Considering adding a: Homework center: Does your kids’ homework spill out across…

  • How to Tell if a Wall or Column is Load-Bearing

    Many homeowners seek to open up space in their home during a home renovation project by removing a wall. This can connect spaces and completely transform a home’s layout. Before a wall can be removed it must first be determined whether the wall is load-bearing. This can be determined by: Traditional Staircase by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club…