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  • Everything in its Place: Understanding Symmetry in Your Custom Home Design

    Symmetry as it applies to interior design is another word for balance. Balance is the foundation of appealing interior design, regardless of the style, size or location of the space. There’s a harmony about visual balance that instinctively appeals to humans because of the inherent balance in nature, starting with our own bodies!

     

    Symmetry as it applies to interior design is another word for balance.
    Victoria Hagan

    Symmetry is a good choice for your home if you prefer a sense of order and calm and want to avoid anything too casual. Symmetrical balance in interior design is seen in many formal interiors. A room design with objects mirrored along a central axis is typical of this type of symmetry. A couch with matching tables and lamps on either end is a simple example of formal symmetry at work. This strategy can convey a pleasing sense of stability and elegance but it requires thoughtful adjustment to keep it from being dull. A compelling symmetrical design will often integrate some aspect of asymmetry to establish visual interest. Asymmetry deliberately disrupts the symmetrical order to bring attention to a specific element in a room, such as a piece of art.

     

    Coastal Living, Photo: Tria Giovan, Stylist: Heather Chadduck
    Coastal Living, Photo: Tria Giovan, Stylist: Heather Chadduck

    Did you know that there are deep psychological reasons our brains are drawn to symmetrical designs? Here’s our post on The Psychological Reasons We Appreciate Symmetry.

    Mark Simmons Interiors - Symmetry in Your Custom Home Design
    Mark Simmons Interiors

    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.

  • Choosing New Windows for Your Fairfield County Home

    A simple way to improve the operation, performance, and beauty of your home is to add new custom designed windows.  Custom designed windows can let more light and air into your home while retaining good energy-efficient performance and enhancing the character of your home.  However, before you start shopping for new windows, you need to…

  • Enjoy Your Patio Year-Round with an Outdoor Fireplace

    An outdoor fireplace not only adds drama to your outdoor space, but functionality as well.  On those cool summer, spring or fall nights, an outdoor fireplace will throw off warmth that will considerably extend the time you can use your patio. For a smaller backyard, the vertical structure of a chimney will draw the eyes upward expanding…

  • Customize Your Home with a Theater, Home Gym, or Other Specialty Room

    It is the custom touches that set a house apart from the others, as well as make it more livable for you.  If you work at home, you may need a home office with custom built-ins or perhaps a work-out room would be nice to take some breaks from work!  Some people dream of having a home theatre…

  • How Energy Efficient is Your Fairfield County Home?

    Owning an efficient and comfortable home is the desire of many Fairfield homeowners. While many newly built homes are better insulated and more efficient than older homes, nearly all houses have areas where energy efficiency can be improved. There are three different tests that can be performed to determine your home’s efficiency: 1. Blower Door…