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  • Common Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your Home

    Designing and building a new home is an exciting process full of big decisions. Today’s choices will undoubtedly affect tomorrow’s construction, so it is important to avoid common home construction mistakes.

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    The most common mistakes to avoid during your new home design and construction include:

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    • Room placement. You deserve a home that is perfectly planned to meet your family’s needs. Our professionals are expertly trained to avoid common room placement mistakes and ensure the layout is cohesive and maximizes the available space.
    • Breaking a budget. Creating and sticking to a budget is important. Each decision factors into the overall price of the home and should be weighed against your overall budget.
    • Remaining passive. This is your home. It is vital that you stay involved and connected to construction to ensure you receive what you are dreaming of.
    • Forgetting the future. It is important to think ahead ten to twenty years to ensure your home continues to meet your needs. What might your life be like then? What will your ongoing needs be?
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    Contact us at Country Club Homes at 203-762-0550 to learn more valuable home construction tips and about making the dream of building a new home your reality.

  • 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…