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  • Inspiration for Creating a Separate Painting Studio for Your Hobby or Career

    If you love to paint, either for a career or as a hobby, you know that it should be done in a dedicated space. Painting requires specialized equipment, materials with specific storage requirements, and a warm space with plenty of light. Painters often try to paint in a spare room or the cold garage but this isn’t conducive to creating your best work. At Country Club Homes we suggest creating a specialized painting studio that is custom designed to fit your specific needs.

    When planning your painting studio pay attention to the:

        • Location: Site the studio on a location that maximizes the available views and natural sunlight. Choose a spot on your property that will inspire your best work.


    Contemporary Garage And Shed by Kansas City Architects & Building Designers RDM Architecture via Houzz

          • Outdoor Space: Include an exterior space that will allow you to paint outside. Plan for a small patio that is connected to the studio and near your necessary supplies.


    Contemporary Exterior by San Francisco General Contractors Bill Fry Construction – Wm. H. Fry Const. Co. via Houzz

          • Necessities: Install shelves, cabinets, and closets that allow you to carefully organize your supplies. Make sure you plan for a small bathroom and an additional work sink for clean up.


    Contemporary Home Office via Houzz
    If you’re interested in more home remodeling ideas contact our team at Country Club Homes. Call us at 203-762-0550 or visit us at www.countryclubhomesinc.com. We are committed to serving the home construction needs of the Fairfield County area.

  • 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…