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  • Why You Should Consider Mezzanines for Your Custom Home

    Wide, open spaces can make your home feel more luxurious, bright and airy. You don’t need to necessarily add square footage to make your home feel more open, either. Just look up — all of that vertical space can be honored and enjoyed by adding a mezzanine to your home design. Here’s a look at several reasons to strongly consider this innovative housing trend:

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    • Mezzanines can be used in any room, not just a living room. We suggest creating a tall mezzanine to add an extra, air-borne bedroom to your home.
    • If you have always wanted a luxurious library in your home, a mezzanine is the perfect place to put it. We can help you design a ledge that wraps around the border of your tall living space, with bookshelves built right into the walls.
    • Feature a beautiful outdoors view with a mezzanine that includes large picture windows.
    • A well-planned living room mezzanine can serve as a comfy getaway for the kids during parties.

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    Country Club Homes specializes in building and remodeling custom homes in Fairfield County.  Contact us to discuss adding a mezzanine to your floor plan or to learn about our other brilliant ideas for luxurious, livable homes.  Call us at 203-762-0550 or visit us at www.countryclubhomesinc.com.

  • Higher Light: Interior Transom Windows

    Transom windows are a lovely historical detail with an interesting history of practical purpose. Before the advent of air conditioning, transom windows were an innovative design feature that allowed for cross ventilation between rooms. Typically, transom windows could be opened and closed using a long metal rod. There were also styles that opened on a…

  • Chic Simplicity: A Black and White Bathroom

    The black and white bathroom is a design classic that always feels fresh. The simplicity of black and white allows for endless experimentation with color and texture to make your space feel distinct and memorable. The walls in a black and white bathroom are an interesting place to explore the use of patterned wallpaper, particularly…

  • Hot Ideas for the Hearth: Custom Fireplace Designs

    As autumn settles in, the age-old custom of gathering around a glowing fire becomes ever more appealing. The fireplace in your home can be a conversational centerpiece with the right application of design skill and imagination. Your fireplace should reflect the overall look and feel of your home, whether traditional, modern, or somewhere in between….

  • Empty-Nesters Purchase Cottage with Downsizing In Mind

    Interested in downsizing? A soon-to-be empty nester couple fell in love with this delightful cottage and purchased the home with downsizing in mind. As the renovation project started, it turned into a labor of love for the couple as they envisioned it as their beach-style retirement home. The small corner lot on Belle Island in the Rowayton section…