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  • Home Style of the Month: Shingle

    Making its mark between 1880-1900, particularly in New England coastal towns, the Shingle style of architecture is unmistakably American, with influences from Queen Anne and Colonial homes. Shingle style was never a mass building trend. The homes remained high style, architect driven projects, usually for wealthy families building a summer “cottage” home. The style has aptly been called “the architecture of the American summer.”

     

     

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    A connection to the outdoors is prominent in Shingle style homes, which feature generous porches and verandas, along with many windows. Wood shingles encase the complex form of the home. Asymmetry and freedom of design is a recurring theme. Inherently luxurious due to their size, rarity and location, the homes still retain something of an informal feel with little fussiness.

     

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    Elements of Shingle Style

    • Complex shapes wrapped in cedar shingles
    • Few decorative details
    • Shingles stained, painted or allowed to weather naturally
    • Stone foundations, stone porch columns, or a stone first floor with shingles above
    • Complex roof forms, towers, lots of windows
    • Spacious porches and verandas
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    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.

  • 5 Landscape Design Trends to Inspire Your Outdoor Space

    Summertime brings visions of fireflies at twilight, sunsets by the pool and relaxing in the serene surroundings of the great outdoors. Superb landscape design can help transform your outdoor space into the yard of your dreams. Here are five landscape design trends our clients are enjoying.

  • Three Top Considerations for a Custom Wine Cellar

    A wine cellar is a perfect addition to any wine-lover’s home. A custom wine cellar can contain temperature and humidity controls to help your favorite selections maintain their quality as they mature. Whether you are converting a room in your basement to a wine cellar, creating a wine room above ground on your main floor,…

  • Outdoor Entertaining: Memorable Occasions in Your Own Backyard

    Sharing special occasions in your own backyard with friends and family creates festive and memorable events. With expert planning, a thoughtful layout, and inspired design, your patio or deck can be a space that’s perfect for outdoor entertaining. Start by considering how you would like to prepare, cook and serve meals outdoors. Your choices range…

  • A Softer Touch: Pastel Colors at Home

    The Serenity Blue and Rose Quartz named as the 2016 colors of the year by Pantone foreshadowed a renewed interest in pastels at home this year. Pastels are both fresh and nostalgic, bringing a calm sense of welcome to interiors.