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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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    Source: Country Club Homes

    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.

  • Being Prepared: Are Your Home and Family Ready for a Super Storm?

    Summer brings with it long days, vacations, ice cream cones… and storms.  Summer thunderstorms are common this time of year, and most of them are nothing to worry about.  However, summer is also hurricane season and, as we learned last year, the northeastern coast is not immune to the damaging effects of these super storms….

  • Remodeling Ideas That’ll Make Your Home Feel Bigger

    Gaining more living space in your home is not always about increasing the actual square-footage. Often times, remodeling a room so that it can serve double duty can effectively make your home seem a lot bigger and more functional. Here are some suggestions for remodeling your home to appear larger without actually adding on to…

  • The Benefits of a New Custom Home vs an Existing Home

    When searching for a new home, one of the earliest questions you need to answer is whether you want to buy an existing home or build a custom home.  Both have their benefits, but in many cases the benefits of custom building outweigh those of buying an existing home. When you search for existing homes,…

  • Has Marble in the Home Lost Its Luster?

    The use of marble in the home is a centuries old tradition. It’s beauty in the kitchen, bathroom and as floors or walls cannot be denied. But times do change. Once a sign of affluence, the allure of this natural stone has decreased dramatically as it has found its way into a high percentage of…