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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.

  • Tips for Financing a Fairfield County Home Remodeling Project: PART I

    Country Club Homes, Inc. has been a leading Fairfield County custom home builder since 1955. We periodically share helpful tips and information with our online readers in an effort to educate people who may be considering remodeling their Fairfield County home. It has been our pleasure over the years to work with many clients who…

  • New Trends from Fairfield County Custom Home Builder

    Recent news releases coming from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) have highlighted the encouraging rising levels of new home sales, single family housing starts, and builder confidence in many regions across the country. Country Club Homes, Inc. hopes that our neighboring Fairfield County residents interested in building custom new homes will see these…

  • Dramatic Fairfield County Wood Molding & Woodwork

    When you picture a dramatic room in a luxury Fairfield County, CT home, what comes to mind? Rich, deep colors; chandeliers, fireplaces, and gorgeous artwork? Country Club Homes, Inc. has designed luxury Fairfield County homes with all of these ingredients, and we’d like to suggest one more particular design element to add to the high…

  • Evolving Fairfield County Kitchen Appliance & Design Trends

    One of the things we have seen at Country Club Homes, Inc. over the years is that kitchen trends continuously evolve. It is a function of style changes, ongoing product development, and lifestyle preference.  While there are some classic popular trends that will stay with us for a long time, many trends gradually become less…