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  • 4 Traditional Touches to Finish Your Home Design

    Do you love traditional design? Are you drawn to homes that highlight classic beauty and timeless architecture? Integrating a traditional design style into your home’s remodeling project will convey a modern approach to historic forms and features.

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    Undeniable hallmarks of traditional design include:

    • Classic millwork: A traditional home often features crown moldings, chair rail, and trim that are classically beautiful and enhance the home’s overall design style.
    • Intricate tile and wood floor patterns:  Alternating wood types or finishes can create unique patterns that really add to the beauty of a home.  Tile patterns follow the same idea, though there are vastly more options.
    • Wood paneling: Beveled Wood paneling adds warmth to a room and provides a strong backdrop for artwork or traditional furnishings.
    • Columns: Undeniably traditional, columns are a staple of the design style and can be effectively used either in interior or exterior home design.

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    Traditional Dining Room by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club Homes via Houzz
    Are you interested in learning more about custom homes in Fairfield County? Contact our professionals online at Country Club Homes today.  Call us 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…