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  • 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.

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    Traditional Kitchen by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club Homes via Houzz

    Our design and construction professionals at Country Club Homes understand that not all trends work in a traditional home. However, these three trends can make a traditional home more functional and more luxurious:

    • Kitchen Work Zones: The classic “triangle” work area of a kitchen is on its way out. Instead, new houses offer homeowners a variety of dedicated work zones so multiple cooks can easily work in the kitchen at once.
    • Luxury Bathroom Amenities: Wall-hung floating vanities, jetted showers, and deep soaking tubs are all on-trend in the bathroom. Each of these amenities works well with a traditional design style.
    • Dedicated Laundry Rooms: The days of a small, utilitarian laundry room may be over! Homeowners are now seeking dedicated laundry rooms with plenty of storage, room to fold and sort, and a design style aligned with the rest of the home.

    If you would like more information about custom homes in Fairfield County contact us at Country Club Homes today.

  • 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…