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  • Glow With Happiness Over These Unique Lighting Ideas

    Any home design is made better by innovative and effective lighting. One of today’s hottest trends is to use fluorescence throughout a home’s design to cast a soft glow and create plenty of visual interest. Our favorite ways to add fluorescence include:

      • Ambient lighting. You can use fluorescence in a variety of ways to enhance your home’s ambient lighting. Cabinet lighting, underbed lighting, and ceiling lighting are all ways to integrate a fluorescent glow into your home.
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    Contemporary Living Room via Houzz
      • Exterior lighting. Put fluorescence to work outside by applying a specially designed coating to garden pots, tiles, or even the sidewalk. Starpath, an elastomeric coating, absorbs and stores energy from the sun during daylight hours then casts a cool glow in the dark night.
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    Traditional Exterior via Houzz
      • Functional lighting. Many times you need light to serve a specific purpose. Consider adding fluorescence in a bathroom to serve as a nightlight or in the kitchen to make the cold walk to your morning coffee a little more enjoyable.
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    Contemporary Kitchen via Houzz

    For more information about innovative custom home design ideas contact our team at Country Club Homes,call us at 203-762-0550 or visit us at www.countryclubhomesinc.com. We are ready to help you bring your design dreams to life.

  • Small Details Can Make All the Difference in a Universal Design

    Universal design is the process of creating a home that works for all residents, regardless of ability or age. Many universal design homes are created specifically for homeowners that are in wheelchairs or have other physical needs, but universal design goes beyond adding ramps and making sure doorways are wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair….

  • A House Full of Secrets: Designing a Home With Hidden Passages for Convenience and Privacy

    If you love a good mystery you know that secret passageways are the epitome of suspense and intrigue. What is behind that door and through that hidden passage? Secret passageways can be built into your home to boost privacy and convenience. Our favorite passageway ideas include the: Bookshelf doorway. It may look like a wall full of…

  • Driftwood Architecture is a Gorgeous Way to Bring the Outdoors Into Your Home

    One of the most wonderful things about coastal living, aside from the stunning views, is the vast array of design ideas you can draw upon from the sea.  While common design features like ship motifs and seashells have to walk a fine line to avoid moving from tasteful to kitschy, one oceanic design element is…

  • Consider the Practical Beauty of Cedar Roofs

    Best known for their undeniable beauty, cedar roofs offer a host of other benefits to homeowners. They are incredibly durable, environmentally friendly, and stand up to even the worst weather conditions. If you’re considering installing a cedar roof as part of your construction project take the time to understand the material before you begin. Cedar roofs…