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  • Bring the Outside In to Your Kitchen for Perfect Entertaining in Warm Weather

    The warm summer months are just around the corner and it is never too early to consider upgrading your kitchen space for endless entertaining opportunities. One of today’s hottest kitchen trends is to connect your exterior space with your kitchen.  Our favorite design ideas include:

        • Installing an indoor/outdoor counter space Extending your kitchen counter into an exterior space allows you to boost your entertaining potential. Bar stools or high back chairs positioned outside let you entertain guests while you prepare food inside.


    Mediterranean Patio by Boulder Design-Build Firms Melton Design Build via Houzz

      • Adding folding windows and doors Accordion glass doors and windows fold back to connect your indoor and outdoor spaces for seamless design. Even when the windows or doors are closed the clear glass will provide a natural connection with the outside.


    Mediterranean Patio via Houzz

        • Focusing on comfort When the windows or doors are open you may need additional heating and cooling to make sure your guests are comfortable. Ceiling fans keep air circulating in the summer time and radiator panels installed in the ceiling keep the space warm in the winter.


    Traditional Patio by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club Homes
    To learn more about custom kitchen remodeling projects contact our team at Country Club Homes today at 203-762-0550 or visit us at www.countryclubhomesinc.com. We can help you create the perfect spot to gather with your family and friends.

  • Home Style of the Month: Shingle

    Making its mark between 1880-1900, particularly in New England coastal towns, the Shingle style of architecture is unmistakably American, with influences from Queen Anne and Colonial homes. Shingle style was never a mass building trend. The homes remained high style, architect driven projects, usually for wealthy families building a summer “cottage” home. The style has…

  • Solid Style: Ideas for a Stone Fireplace

    A natural in traditional and rustic homes, a stone fireplace is a solid focal point in any style interior, contributing warmth and character to a space. Multiple options for the size and shape of the fireplace, the type of stone used, and the earthy variations of the material make each stone fireplace truly distinct.  …

  • Fall in Love with Your Home: Romantic Ideas for Valentine’s Day

    We’re no experts on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your significant other but we do know something about how to show love to your home using these romantic ideas. February is a wonderful opportunity to create a spirit of joy in your environment by focusing on the senses romance inspires. Sight: If January didn’t…

  • 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…