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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.

     

  • When to Put Vaulted Ceilings in Your Home Design

    Vaulted ceilings are a beautiful addition to a home. They help create an airy space that can make a home seem bigger than it actually is. If you’re considering adding a vaulted ceiling to your home renovation project consider the many benefits including: Exposing Rafters A vaulted ceiling provides the opportunity to put your rafters on…

  • Meet Drywall’s New Contender: Foreverboard

    Drywall has been a standard building construction material for years. It is installed easily and provides a consistent surface throughout homes on ceilings and walls. However, drywall may have met its match in Foreverboard, a innovative new building material. This new material is revolutionizing the commercial and residential building industry. It can be used in a…

  • Round It Out: Using Curvilinear Architecture in Your Home Design

    Take a quick look at your home’s architecture. Do you see mostly box-like forms and strong, straight lines? Most homes in our country are dominated by straight line architecture even though rounded lines and curvilinear architecture provide visual interest and create interesting spaces. How can curvilinear architecture be used successfully in your home? Outdoor living spaces When you’re…

  • Keeping a Consistent and Well-Constructed Roof Design in Your Home Addition

    A home addition presents a range of challenges to designers and homeowners, such as: “How can we make the design cohesive while creating a beautiful home exterior?” or “How will the new roof line impact the home’s overall design?” Understanding the issues surrounding the addition’s roof is crucial to making sure the building project is a success. Things…