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  • Daydream About Relaxing Porch Style

    Naturally conjuring a feeling of welcoming ease and comfortable leisure, a front porch connects your indoor space with your outdoor space, expanding your home for entertaining and relaxing. When you’re planning a front porch design, imagine ways you will use the space, during which seasons of the year, and how the design will integrate with the overall style of your home.

    Daydream About Relaxing Porch Style
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    One of the most desirable features of a home, a front porch instantly enhances curb appeal and invites connection with the neighborhood and natural surroundings. The design should integrate seamlessly with your home’s exterior style. Elements such as columns, pilasters, crown molding, and shingled or metal roofs distinguish the most memorable front porch designs.

    Daydream About Relaxing Porch Style
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    Encourage lingering by integrating comfortable seating and a place to nap such as a porch swing, hammock or daybed with cozy pillows and a throw. If you plan on dining on the front porch, create separate areas for seating and eating with all weather area rugs used to define the spaces.

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    A well-planned porch will have a smooth flow from the interior and feature large windows or glass doors to accentuate light inside and enhance a feeling of indoor/outdoor connection. Furniture should be plentiful and sturdy to welcome guests and withstand weather, while allowing for easy navigation.

    At Country Club Homes, we stay in touch with the latest custom home design trends to share exciting new ideas with our clients. Contact us today at 203-762-0550 or visit us at countryclubhomesinc.com to learn more about our work.

     

  • Perfect Home Features to Help Introverts Recharge

    Have you ever felt the need to escape, get away, and have some time to yourself? Before you take off for a weekend away consider adding a retreat to your home that is custom designed to help you recharge and is always available. Perhaps you could benefit from the following: Window nook – Maximize your home’s view by…

  • Bring the Outside In to Your Kitchen for Perfect Entertaining in Warm Weather

    The warm summer months are just around the corner and it is never too early to consider upgrading your kitchen space for endless entertaining opportunities. One of today’s hottest kitchen trends is to connect your exterior space with your kitchen.  Our favorite design ideas include: Installing an indoor/outdoor counter space Extending your kitchen counter into an exterior space…

  • Choose Your Favorite Dormer Style

    Dormers are structural elements of a home or building that extend outward from the roof. There are a variety of different dormer styles used in traditional home design, the most popular styles include: Gable A gable is the most traditional type of dormer and serves multiple purposes including keeping water away from the window and adding vertical headroom….

  • New England Home Style of the Month: Post-Medieval English

    Post-medieval English homes were found throughout England and colonial America in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s. This is a style born in England and brought to the colonies by Puritans who settled in the Northeast. Although this isn’t a common modern style you can incorporate elements into your home’s design, such as: Window details This…