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  • Choose the Perfect Flooring for Your Custom Home

    The floor of any room in a house serves as the baseline for any décor, and choosing the right type of floor is essential for creating the look that you want. Here are a few tips to get you started on this important task:

    Wood Floors Add Charm – Wood floors run the gamut from rustic to elegant in design. Regardless of your preference, you will find that wood floors can be worked into any décor. They are excellent for spaces such as foyers, libraries and family rooms. 

    Beautiful hardwood flooring
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    Stone Floors are Durable – While stone materials are among the most durable of floors, they can also provide a quite beautiful backdrop for any design choice. Consider them for areas that will get a lot of heavy use. Many homeowners are choosing porcelain tiles that look like wood, natural stone and slate. Larger, 12″ x 24″ tiles are all the rage and replacing the traditional 12″ x 12″ tile.

    Stone floors are great for high-traffic thoroughfares
    Source: Design Platform (via Houzz)

    Lush Carpeted Floors are inviting – For bedrooms and basements, nothing beats the comfort and warmth of a carpeted floor.  With carpet, you will always feel warm underfoot – so use them in intimate spaces.

    Cozy Carpeted Floors
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    For more information on this and other great ideas for custom homes in Fairfield County, please contact Country Club Homes at 203-762-0550 or visit our website www.countryclubhomesinc.com.

  • Higher Light: Interior Transom Windows

    Transom windows are a lovely historical detail with an interesting history of practical purpose. Before the advent of air conditioning, transom windows were an innovative design feature that allowed for cross ventilation between rooms. Typically, transom windows could be opened and closed using a long metal rod. There were also styles that opened on a…

  • Chic Simplicity: A Black and White Bathroom

    The black and white bathroom is a design classic that always feels fresh. The simplicity of black and white allows for endless experimentation with color and texture to make your space feel distinct and memorable. The walls in a black and white bathroom are an interesting place to explore the use of patterned wallpaper, particularly…

  • Hot Ideas for the Hearth: Custom Fireplace Designs

    As autumn settles in, the age-old custom of gathering around a glowing fire becomes ever more appealing. The fireplace in your home can be a conversational centerpiece with the right application of design skill and imagination. Your fireplace should reflect the overall look and feel of your home, whether traditional, modern, or somewhere in between….

  • Empty-Nesters Purchase Cottage with Downsizing In Mind

    Interested in downsizing? A soon-to-be empty nester couple fell in love with this delightful cottage and purchased the home with downsizing in mind. As the renovation project started, it turned into a labor of love for the couple as they envisioned it as their beach-style retirement home. The small corner lot on Belle Island in the Rowayton section…