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  • Fall in Love with Your Home: Romantic Ideas for Valentine’s Day

    We’re no experts on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your significant other but we do know something about how to show love to your home using these romantic ideas. February is a wonderful opportunity to create a spirit of joy in your environment by focusing on the senses romance inspires.

    Sight: If January didn’t motivate you to clear your home of clutter, February can be a time to rededicate yourself to the task. A clean, organized space injects new energy into your home and allows you to relax without distraction.

    Romantic ideas: The living room complementary as it is a comfortable and pleasurable spot for everyone in the home.
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    Sound: Music is a scientifically proven mood enhancer. Tune up your playlists and refresh your environment with new sounds.

    Smell: The soft fragrance of fresh flowers can do wonders to lift the spirits during winter months. Buy yourself some flowers for Valentine’s Day and commit to making it a habit! A bowl of oranges, or a small pot of water simmering on the stove with citrus, cloves or fresh herbs is another simple source of fragrance.

    Romantic ideas: Fortuny fabric slipcover and throws offer nurturing comfort.
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    Touch: A home full of appealing textures invites relaxation. Especially during the often cold and dreary February days, soft and colorful throws throughout your home will offer nurturing comfort.

    Taste: Organize your kitchen, stock essentials, and start exploring recipe books for new ideas. Sharing a home cooked meal with loved ones is one of the most intimate and memorable experiences we can enjoy.

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    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…