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  • Images of Popular Luxury Trends in the Fairfield County Kitchen

    What’s popular in designing a luxury kitchen?  Design a space to conceal all of your counter top appliances, such as coffee makers, toasters, blenders, etc.  Next, consider using a mixture of counter top materials.  Also, conceal your refrigerator and dishwasher with  cabinetry panels to keep  with the visual line of the beautiful cabinetry.  Finally, using the new 2013 Pantone color of the year palette boasts a number of lovely new shades that would look great in a Fairfield County kitchen renovation or remodel.

    Another popular kitchen trend is the use of sustainable materials. In January of this year we posted here on the Country Club Homes, Inc. blog, a lengthy article on ‘How to Create an Eco-Friendly Kitchen’. The article addressed a number of excellent features and products to include in an eco-friendly kitchen.

    Country-Club-Homes-Wilton-New-Canaan-CT-fairfield-county-kitchens4With many great suggestions for how to design a sustainable kitchen and simultaneously save energy dollars – the article advocates the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), bamboo based products, stone-chipped counter tops, top and bottom freezer and refrigerator units, and recycling stations. Please refer to the article to read more detail about these recommended features, and additional suggestions, as well.

    If you are looking for design ideas for your kitchen, the Country Club Homes, Inc. Kitchen Design Portfolio includes many beautiful kitchen images that reflect contemporary trends in kitchen design. Here are a few images from our Portfolio for you to enjoy:

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    Country-Club-Homes-Wilton-New-Canaan-CT-fairfield-county-kitchens2Are you looking to design and build your dream home, or to renovate the kitchen in your present home? If you are a southwestern Connecticut area homeowner, please contact Country Club Homes, Inc. via our website at https://aqi.nnh.mybluehost.me/website_2fce611a/index.html or by telephone to 203-762-0550, to discuss your plans.

  • The Studs of Construction: Understanding the Lumber in Your Home

    You’ve encountered the studs of construction before: You measure and mark the walls to hang a piece of artwork. The first nail goes in easy-breezy, the second one nearly jars the teeth out of your head as you pound it in. That’s a stud. Homes in Fairfield County and around the country are usually framed…

  • Adding a Sauna to Your Home is Great for Your Health

    An in-home sauna may seem like an unnecessary luxury, but in reality it can provide significant benefits to your health. A sauna’s heat works to sooth your nerve endings, relieve tension, reduce joint pain, and relax your muscles.  Spending time in a sauna also works to calm your body and relieve it of stress which promotes…

  • Create Cleverly Concealed Work Spaces in Your Home

    Have you discovered that you could benefit from additional workspaces in your home? Using creative built-in storage is an excellent way to create unique spaces designed specifically to meet your family’s needs. Contemporary Family Room by New York Architects & Designers Murdock Solon Architects via Houzz   Considering adding a: Homework center: Does your kids’ homework spill out across…

  • How to Tell if a Wall or Column is Load-Bearing

    Many homeowners seek to open up space in their home during a home renovation project by removing a wall. This can connect spaces and completely transform a home’s layout. Before a wall can be removed it must first be determined whether the wall is load-bearing. This can be determined by: Traditional Staircase by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club…