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  • Bring Touches of the Italian Renaissance to Your Traditional New England Home

    The classic Italianate home design style weaves elements of the Italian Renaissance into modern homes and features exterior elements that make homes stand out. Elements of this design style can also be integrated into a traditional New England home to reflect your personal style and enhance your home’s best features. The most classic Italianate architectural details include:

      • Exquisite Exteriors – Elements such as flat or low pitched roofs, quoins, cupolas, and corbels all contribute to the classic look of an Italianate style home. Many Italianate homes in the United States also boast an attached signorial tower.


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      • Balconies – Many homes have balconies with wrought iron balustrades or railings reminiscent of the Renaissance era. Retrofitting your existing balcony with wrought iron elements is a simple way to bring elements of the Italianate design style to your home.


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    • Detailed Windows and Doors – These homes’ doors and windows are fanciful and well-detailed. Windows are often arched, pedimented, or boast angled features. Doors are pedimented or glazed and may include a triangular shaped gable.


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    If you are searching for innovative home design ideas contact our team at Country Club Homes today. We can help you determine which ideas would work best in your home.  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…