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  • Guidelines for Selecting White Marble Counters

    Are you a fan of Italian white marble counters? Italian white marble is one of the most popular countertop and backsplash choices in kitchens today, but, how much do most people really know about it? The gallery images below include a lovely kitchen with a marble countertop from our Country Club Homes, Inc. luxury home portfolio.

    Country Club Homes, Inc. recently uncovered an excellent Cultivate.com article about Italian white marble, with some very interesting and useful guidelines to guide kitchen designers and homeowners through the selection process of Italian white marble for counters. Here are a few helpful facts from the article:

    The three primary types of white marble are Bianco Carrara, Statuary White, and Calacata; all quarried from the Carrara region of Northern Tuscany. All three are noted for their fine qualities of background whiteness and the color and movement of the veins.

    The article states that, “Each marble type has its own special qualities, and the simplest way to tell these materials apart is to use the “Background and Vein Color” rule.” The more expensive grades have the whiter and cleaner background and more evenly distributed veining. The demand for white marble far outstrips the supply. All are a product of nature and no two are alike.  Be sure to spend the time looking at the actual slabs, and once you find the one or ones that you like, mark it and don’t let it go.

    For other important details about the variations between Bianco Carrara, Statuary White, and Calacata marbles; and slab fabrication, read the rest of the Cultivate.com article – it’s interesting reading! If you are planning a new kitchen remodel, or a custom new home design; contact Country Club Homes, Inc. of Fairfield County, CT, for award winning architectural design expertise.

    Images via Cultivate.com and the Country Club Homes, Inc. Portfolio

  • Blue and White Dining Rooms

    Your dining room can radiate an ambiance of both modern and classic decor by simply using a blue and white palette. For example in this dining room below everything is white, including the sideboard and vintage Chinese Chippendale chairs. This creates a striking yet lovely contrast to the blue walls.

  • The Black and White Touch

    Black and white may be on opposite ends of the color board, but remember that opposites attract. Country Club Homes gladly demonstrates how a black and white room brings style, modernity and class to any type of home. And because of the versatility of each of the tones, black and white can be used for…

  • Spectacular Stairwells — Beautiful From Top to Bottom

    As custom builders — and artists at heart — we feel it imperative to express how significant an impact a tasteful, charming stairwell can have on any home. Below you’ll see some of the wonderful examples from Country Club Homes as viewed on the blogs recently, and without a doubt, these stairwells are beautiful from…

  • The Vintage Chic Home

    When it comes to the decor of fine homes, those of us at Country Club Homes, Inc. readily use the mantra “what’s old is new again” for design inspiration. Vintage style is a major trend among architects and interior designers these days for all types of homes. The look certainly spells out luxury for new…