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  • Innovative Ways to Hide Your TV

    Hide the TV behind decorative doors
    Source: 12 Ave Homes, LLC (via Houzz)

    Your television likely plays a big role in your house; you look forward to sporting events, kids’ shows and favorite evening programs. When the show is over, however, you may want the television set to remain hidden. Here are some unique and stylish ways to disguise a television:

    Seamlessly Hide the TV in a Kitchen Cabinet
    Source: Marcel Page Photography (via Houzz)
    • Sliding and hiding. Homeowners are finding ways to completely hide a television, and then slide it out to watch a program. Positioning the television on castors or rollers allows you to roll it out from behind an art installation, fireplace front or a wall panel.
    • Using doors. A custom console can quickly hide your television behind doors that match the room’s design. When the doors are closed, it will be impossible to discern that a TV hides behind them.
    • A mirrored television. This television technology allows you to transform the set into a mirror with the touch of a button. The mirror simply comes to life so you can watch your favorite show when powered on.
    This TV isn't visible when it is turned off
    Source: Seura (via Houzz)

    Contact us today at Country Club Homes to learn more innovative home design ideas that can help to transform your living space.  Log onto our website www.countryclubhomesinc.com or call at 203-762-0550.

  • 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…