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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.

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    The real estate market here in Fairfield County has seen quite a bit of upheaval in the last few years. While in some parts of the country home sellers are receiving multiple offers on their homes, homes in our area have been slower to sell. With mortgage rates at an all-time low, and the recent…

  • Fairfield County Connecticut Pool House Designs You Will Love

    With the warm days of summer wrapping up, are you making any plans for home or outdoor living projects to tackle over the fall and winter? Now is the best time to plan in preparation for next year’s spring, summer and fall seasons spent poolside at your Fairfield County, Connecticut home. Country Club Homes, Inc…

  • Fairfield County, Connecticut Image Ideas for Building a Custom New Home

    Are you studying home images and design styles while you plan to build a custom new home in Fairfield County, Connecticut? Country Club Homes, Inc is a new home designer, builder and renovation expert located in Wilton, CT. We have decades of experience building gorgeous new homes in southwestern Connecticut with an emphasis on the…

  • Elegant Fairfield County Home Builder’s Interior Photo Images

    Country Club Homes, Inc. is an experienced Fairfield County home builder serving Fairfield County for 57 years by designing and building exquisitely crafted homes for southwestern Connecticut families. A recent CBS New York video entitled ‘Living Large: $7 Million Wilton Home With A Theater, Diner And Climbing Wall’ showcases a Fairfield County, Connecticut home built…