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  • A Bright Winter: Lighting Design for Your Home

    During the season of shorter days, the lighting design in your home more strongly influences mood. We all spend more time at home during the winter months and lighting can help us feel comfortable, warm and optimistic even on the coldest days.

    First, there’s natural light. Allowing as much natural light into your home as possible during winter months is essential to well-being. Clear away any clutter from your windows, draw back drapes, and raise shades to let in the healing and warming qualities of natural light. Mirrors are powerful and stylish reflectors; one or two well-chosen statement mirrors can add a significant sense of expanded illumination to your space.

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    Jill Wolff Design

    Turn off the overheads and add light to unexpected places throughout a room by brightening dark corners and nooks with table or floor lamps. Pops of color are also welcome when natural surroundings are stark and cold. Try replacing your neutral lampshades with a bright jewel tone or warm sunshine color for the winter months.

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    Brian J. McCarthy, Luminous Interiors

    Flickering candles make your home feel cozy and welcoming. Try grouping candles of varying widths and heights for added drama and a flattering glow, especially when entertaining on a winter evening.

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    LeSueur Interiors

    At Country Club Homes, we stay in touch with the latest custom home design trends to share exciting new ideas with our clients. Contact us today at 203-762-0550 or visit us at countryclubhomesinc.com to learn more about our work.

  • Make a Statement with Wallpaper

    Source: Country Club Homes Wallpaper has made its return! Not long ago, wallpaper was considered “old fashioned” or “retro,” but now homeowners and designers have found innovative ways to integrate it into modern home decor. It’s important to choose a wallpaper that is high quality, and will provide durable beauty in your room’s design. If you…

  • Add Space and Beauty to Your Home with a Bay Window

    Source: Country Club Homes A bay window is an interesting architectural detail that adds both space and beauty to a home. These windows vary greatly in size, scale, and location, but all will bring interest to a room and additional space to infuse your design style. If you’re embarking on a home remodeling project, consider adding…

  • Bathroom Remodel: Find the Perfect Spot for the Toilet

    Finding the right location for a toilet in a bathroom remodel may seem like a trivial matter but placing it in the wrong spot could cause annoyance in the future. Here are a few things to consider when finding the perfect spot for your toilet: Privacy – For partners who share a bathroom but don’t…

  • Plan a More Environmentally-Friendly Home with These Tips

    Building an environmentally-friendly home will not only aid the planet, it will also help you in your pocket book as well. “Green” homes are typically more cost-efficient to run, and generate a higher price when resold. Although there are a multitude of decisions to be made when building “green”, here are a few key tips to get…