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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.

  • 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…