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  • Study Up: The Many Ways a House Can Be Smart

    Home technology trends are always changing. Right now, many of our customers are focusing on making their homes more interactive and technology-driven. These so-called “smart houses” start with just a few simple gadgets. We suggest incorporating a few of your favorites to raise your home’s IQ:

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    • Smart Locks allow you to operate your home’s locks remotely. You can make sure you locked your home, unlock it to let a guest in, and review a ledger of the day’s entries and exits remotely from your smartphone.
    • Smart Lighting lets you automate your lights. You can set them to gradually become brighter to wake you up in the morning, or to dim gently as you fall asleep.
    • Smart TVs don’t need remote controls. You just control them with your smartphone. Access all of your games, apps, channels and movies from the couch.
    • Smart Dishwashers feature flat-screen displays to indicate which stage of the cycle is going on, and touch screen to program your washes.
    • Smart Refrigerators don’t just keep food cold. The touch screens let you check the weather, look for recipes, and more.


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    Contact Country Club Homes to start making your luxury home even smarter with our custom renovations. Call us at 203-762-0550 or visit us at www.countryclubhomesinc.com.

  • 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…

  • Solid Style: Ideas for a Stone Fireplace

    A natural in traditional and rustic homes, a stone fireplace is a solid focal point in any style interior, contributing warmth and character to a space. Multiple options for the size and shape of the fireplace, the type of stone used, and the earthy variations of the material make each stone fireplace truly distinct.  …

  • Fall in Love with Your Home: Romantic Ideas for Valentine’s Day

    We’re no experts on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your significant other but we do know something about how to show love to your home using these romantic ideas. February is a wonderful opportunity to create a spirit of joy in your environment by focusing on the senses romance inspires. Sight: If January didn’t…

  • A Bright Winter: Lighting Design for Your Home

    During the season of shorter days, the lighting design in your home more strongly influences mood. We all spend more time at home during the winter months and lighting can help us feel comfortable, warm and optimistic even on the coldest days. First, there’s natural light. Allowing as much natural light into your home as…