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  • Build In Shelving Around Your Fireplace

    At Country Club Homes, one of the ways we love helping clients create warmer, more family-friendly spaces is with fireplaces. A beautiful fireplace adds so much to a living room, and when it’s framed with built-in shelves, it really becomes a balanced and functional element of your space.

    Stained wood shelving creates a natural, rustic appearance. We love this look when paired with a stone wood-burning fireplace.  This creates a cozy atmosphere that your family will love!

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    Symmetrical, built-in shelving that reaches from floor to ceiling is a good choice if you’re aiming for a more traditional design. It also offers you ample display space for larger decorations.

    Traditional Family Room via Houzz

    Low profile shelving is one of the new looks. It creates a sleek and modern appeal, while still evoking feelings of balance and warmth. Low-profile shelves can be used to display memorabilia from your trips and adventures, or your favorite books.

    Transitional Living Room via Houzz
    It’s well-worth planning for future shelving or built-in shelves when placing the fireplace in your home plan. Contact County Club Homes for help remodeling or building the home of your dreams.  Call us at 203-762-0550 or visit us at www.countryclubhomesinc.com.

  • Don’t Pass By Your Passageways

    Open floor plans are still incredibly popular in all styles of home design, but not every part of your home can be completely open.  Especially in traditional style homes, hallways and passageways are a necessary feature.  These utilitarian spaces are rarely the focus of much design thought, but you can create a truly incredible home…

  • Embrace Historic Character in Your New Home With Brick Walls

    Brick has long served as a traditional building material and remains an excellent choice for your home. It adds character, texture, and visual interest to any space whether the brick is distressed, painted, or left in its original state. While it’s typically used on home exteriors, brick interior walls can give a traditional home some…

  • Concrete Counters Can Work Well in a Traditional Home

    Concrete counters, a hot new home design trend, are a great choice for a traditional home. Concrete provides homeowners and designers a wide range of options when choosing materials for a new home. Concrete counters work well in traditional home designs that feature a warm, earthy color palette. The countertops are often tinted to have a…

  • Current Home Buyer Preferences That Work Well With Traditional Style Homes

    Home design and construction professionals pay particular attention to current trends. They need to know and understand current home buyer preferences, the most sought after amenities, and what upgrades homeowners are looking for in new home construction. Traditional Kitchen by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club Homes via Houzz Our design and construction professionals at Country Club…