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  • Images of Traditional Wainscot in Custom Fairfield County Homes

    When you enter a well-crafted and solidly built traditional custom home, what is it about the home that creates the warm impression you receive? We would suggest the impression is created largely by fine quality custom millwork; molding and wood trim detail you see in every room.

    As you meander throughCountry Club Homes Custom Home Builder Remodeler Fairfield County New Canaan Connecticut the home, you will eventually encounter wainscoting covering walls in both formal and informal spaces. Employed for hundreds of years to cover the lower portion of plaster walls, it is used today both for decorative purposes and functionally to protect walls. Many a high traffic mudroom, kitchen, hallway and stairway wall is covered in wainscoting.

    An excellent This Old House.com article provides interesting detail about contemporary wainscot materials, coatings, and dimensions; and includes the following comment, “A combination of decorative boards or panels and moldings that extend partway up a wall’s face, wainscoting is a centuries-old marriage of form and style. Dating to the 1300s, the Dutch used it to shield the bottom half of plaster walls from such hazards as jostled chairs, spurs on riding boots, perhaps even carelessly swung scabbards.”

    Take a look at these lovely images from the portfolio of Country Club Homes, Inc. reflecting a modern use of wainscoting in traditional custom new homes.

    Have you enjoyed seeing these images of well-crafted and solidly built traditional custom homes from the portfolio of Country Club Homes?  Country Club Homes, Inc. is an award winning Fairfield County, Connecticut custom home building company continuing the family tradition of building high-quality and sustainable homes in the New Canaan, Connecticut area since 1955.

    Country Club Homes, Inc. is located at 462 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897. You may contact us by telephone at 203-762-0550 or via email at info@countryclubhomesinc.com

    Image Source: Country Club Homes Portfolio

  • Don’t Pass By Your Passageways

    Open floor plans are still incredibly popular in all styles of home design, but not every part of your home can be completely open.  Especially in traditional style homes, hallways and passageways are a necessary feature.  These utilitarian spaces are rarely the focus of much design thought, but you can create a truly incredible home…

  • Embrace Historic Character in Your New Home With Brick Walls

    Brick has long served as a traditional building material and remains an excellent choice for your home. It adds character, texture, and visual interest to any space whether the brick is distressed, painted, or left in its original state. While it’s typically used on home exteriors, brick interior walls can give a traditional home some…

  • Concrete Counters Can Work Well in a Traditional Home

    Concrete counters, a hot new home design trend, are a great choice for a traditional home. Concrete provides homeowners and designers a wide range of options when choosing materials for a new home. Concrete counters work well in traditional home designs that feature a warm, earthy color palette. The countertops are often tinted to have a…

  • Current Home Buyer Preferences That Work Well With Traditional Style Homes

    Home design and construction professionals pay particular attention to current trends. They need to know and understand current home buyer preferences, the most sought after amenities, and what upgrades homeowners are looking for in new home construction. Traditional Kitchen by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club Homes via Houzz Our design and construction professionals at Country Club…