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  • Beautiful Ways to Embrace the Wrap-Around Porch

    A wrap around porch is stately, majestic, and the perfect location for friends and family to gather. If you’re hoping to add a wrap around porch to your custom home in Fairfield County we encourage you to:

    • Consider your view Adding a wrap around porch to your home is an excellent way to maximize your home’s view. This is especially true if the view can be captured from multiple sides of the house because the large porch will allow you to enjoy it from a variety of locations.


    Traditional Porch via Houzz

    • Mix materials A warp around porch is the perfect place to mix materials found in other parts of the home’s design. For example, if you have a stacked stone fireplace inside you can use the same stones in part of the porch’s design to connect the home’s exterior and interior.


    Traditional Exterior by Chatham Architects & Building Designers Siemasko + Verbridge

    • Add architectural details Take advantage of the wrap around porch to add unique details to your home. Consider detailed trim and ornate balusters that will make the porch stand out and become a focal point for your home.


    Beach Style Porch by Portland Architects & Building Designers Whitten Architects
    The professionals at Country Club Homes are experts on creating a beautiful home exterior. To learn more contact us today 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…