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  • Home Style of the Month: Second Empire

    The Second Empire style was most popular in the United States in the 1860s and 1870s, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest. In its time, the style was considered modern and fashionable, simultaneously favored in France and the United States by affluent homeowners.

     

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    OldHousonline – French Connection

    The style originated in France, where some French architects used the phrase “horror vacui” – the fear of unadorned surfaces – to describe the Second Empire style and its emphasis on heavy ornamentation. Second Empire homes became prominent in France during that country’s “second empire,” the reign of Napoleon (1852-1870).

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    Iron cresting on mansard roof

    A tall mansard roof with wrought iron cresting is the most prominent distinguishing feature of this style. The roof was considered both visually appealing and practical since it created a fully functional attic space.

    Appropriate for a style focus in October, Second Empire homes are often featured in Halloween imagery as the quintessential haunted house.

    • Elements of Second Empire Style
    • Mansard roof with decorative slate pattern
    • Cast iron decorative cresting at roof
    • Patterned tiles on roof
    • Segmented arched windows
    • Prominent arched doorway
    • One story porch
    • Tower

     

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    Credit: decorpad.com – Arched Doorways

    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.

  • 3 Small Space Solutions

    With architecture and interior design, there are no small spaces; only small vision. We want you to be able to see that regardless of the size of a particular space or nook in your home, it can be used and designed into a functional beautiful area. Here are three tips and tricks to maximizing the potential of your…

  • The Theme Room

    One of our specialities at Country Club Homes is creating fun, energetic theme rooms in custom built homes. We’ve done so many different types of rooms, and to give you a little inspiration for your home we’ve included a few photos below of our work. As you’ll see when you scroll down below, each room is unique…

  • Featured Property from Country Club Homes, Inc.

    At Country Club Homes Inc., we currently have two beautiful properties that are available. We decided to show you one of them located at: 1132 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT. Below you’ll find pictures of both the inside and the outside of the home, but this is just a snapshot. With this home, the story…

  • Unique Storage Spaces

    In your upscale home, storage doesn’t have to actually look like storage. Instead, these types of spaces can look like an elegant display in your home. We’ve included several examples of beautiful looking storage incorporated impeccably into homes. Our experts at Country Club Homes, Inc. are intrigued and inspired by these ideas. We hope these…