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  • Entertaining in the Home: Best Features of Home Bars

    A custom home bar brings the bar atmosphere into the comfort of your home.

    When it comes to entertaining in the home, there is no better place than the home bar. Continue the party after last call or party without ever leaving the comfort of your home. A custom bar can reflect your home aesthetic while still providing a relaxed atmosphere for winding down. Some must-haves to consider for the custom bar are comfy seating, storage space, lighting, and entertainment.

    Sturdy wooden stools give the custom home bar a classic look.

    Custom Bar Seating
    With a custom bar, there are unlimited choices for barstool seating. Choose seating that fits the aesthetic of your home. Tall metal stools provide an elegant look, while sturdy wooden stools are a bar classic.

    Cabinetry and shelving provide storage space for a custom home bar.

    Custom Bar Storage
    Custom cabinetry can go a long way in fulfilling bar storage needs. Open shelving and glass doors allow for the display of your favorite selections, while closed cabinets can be used to store extra glasses, shakers, and equipment. 

    Custom lighting sets the mood for the custom home bar.

    Custom Bar Lighting
    The lighting in the bar can act as a focal point for the room. The type of lighting chosen in a custom home bar can set the mood. Dim lights provide a relaxed atmosphere while bright lights invoke a more lively feeling. 

    A billiard table is an excellent entertainment choice in a custom home bar.

    Custom Bar Entertainment
    Just like public bars, custom home bars are enhanced with entertainment options. Televisions for viewing games and sports are a welcome feature in any bar. Game tables like a billiard table will provide hours of enjoyment for guests and homeowners alike. 

    Whether you are looking to renovate your home bar, or build a custom home bar from the ground up, Country Club Homes has the experience and expertise to create your ideal home bar. Get in touch with our experts and discover our design process.

     

     

  • Tips When Hiring a Fairfield County Builder – Part II

    Country Club Homes, Inc., a leading Fairfield County custom home builder since 1955, offers the following tips for area residents who are considering building a custom new home, or renovating their current home. Reflecting our desire to educate residents who may be considering remodeling or building a custom new home, Carolyn Wheeler, of Country Club…

  • Tips When Hiring a Fairfield County Builder – Part I

    As one of Fairfield County’s leading custom home builders since 1955, our firm, Country Club Homes, Inc. has gained broad expertise in home design, building and remodeling. Out of a desire to educate people considering remodeling or building a custom new home, Carolyn Wheeler of Country Club Homes, has written the following article, providing tips…

  • Will a Builder’s Boom Lead to Higher New Custom Home Costs?

    In the past few years, the status of the nationwide housing market has reminded Fairfield County custom homebuilders like our company, Country Club Homes, Inc., of the simple rules of supply and demand. Too much supply coupled with too little demand equals lower prices, right?  While this is true, it also indicates a reduction in…

  • 2012 KBIS New Product Highlight: Kohler’s Apron Front Sink

    As a long-time Connecticut design and home building company, our company, Country Club Homes, Inc. is constantly on the lookout for new design trends and products for our custom new homes and home remodeling work. One of the new products of interest from the 2012 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show  is Kohler’s Top-Mount Self-Trimming Apron…