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Moving into a new home is an exciting time. Moving into a new home right before the holidays take it to an entirely new level. Whether celebrating your first Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, Christmas or Hanukkah in your new home, it’s always fun to welcome friends, neighbors and family to join in a seasonally themed inauguration of your house. Needless to say, food and music will likely play major roles – possibly even a favorite holiday film or two, but if you really want to fill the rooms and hallways of your home with laughter, you might want to incorporate a few fun holiday games. Best of all, Paran Homes has trolled the internet in search of the best holiday party games so you don’t have to!

Gratitude Game

This great Thanksgiving Day suggestion comes from Country Living Magazine. It involves multi-colored pick up sticks and a color-coded instruction sheet to match. With five suggested Gratitude themes, you can place a corresponding color next to each command. For instance, Brown for “Name a Person You are Thankful For”, Orange for “Name a Place You are Thankful For”, Green for “Name a Food You are Thankful For”, Blue for “Name a Thing You are Thankful For” and Purple for “Name Anything of Your Choice.”

To play, hold all the colored sticks in your hand and drop them so they fall randomly. Everyone gathers around the sticks and takes turns trying to pull sticks from the pile without making the other sticks move. As they successfully pull a stick, they must follow the command on the instruction sheet you created. The person next to them repeats the cycle. If one of the other sticks moves, they lose their turn. At the end of the game, the person with the most sticks wins!

Please Pass the Corn

For this Thanksgiving-themed game from PlayPartyPlan.com, you’ll need candy corn, popsicle sticks, several pie tins/shallow bowls and a table or kitchen island. Played in pairs, this game requires both players to place popsicle sticks in their mouths. On one end of the table is one contestant and a bowl full of candy corn, on the other is another contestant and an empty bowl. The goal is to empty one bowl into the other using only the popsicle sticks.

The first player can use their hands to place a candy corn on the stick in their mouth, they must then meet the other team member in the middle to transfer the corn from their stick to the others, without dropping it. The other team member must then drop the corn in the empty bowl, and this continues until the bowl full of candy corn is empty. As you become more skilled at the transfer, you can add more than one candy corn to your stick. The team that finishes first – with the fullest bowl – WINS (in other words, you don’t get rewarded for DROPPING your candy corn on the floor).

Santa Limbo

This Christmas party game suggestion comes from Shutterfly and involves a group of three or more guests, a limbo stick and a collection of throw pillows. Have participants put a “Santa belly” under their shirt using one of the pillows. Have two guests hold the limbo stick at a starting height, and then everyone can try to limbo underneath with their Santa bellies in place. Once everyone has tried, lower the stick slightly and have those who made it through go again. Continually lower the stick until one winner remains! For added fun, have everyone don Santa hats, play Christmas music and take lots of photos!

Stocking Guessing Game

Another great Christmas-themed suggestion from Shutterfly, this game comes complete with PRIZES! Stuff a stocking with fun little gifts you pick up that would have broad appeal for kids to grown-ups and boys to girls. Put a notepad in front of four or more participants, tie of the top of the stocking so no one can see inside and then pass it around so everyone can have a chance to feel the objects inside. They can then write down their ideas (but don’t let anyone peek) and pass it on to the next person. Once everyone has filled out their guesses, open the stocking to reveal what’s inside. The person with the most correct guesses wins the contents of the stocking.

Ornament on a Spoon

A fun Christmas game for larger gatherings, it’s the same concept as Egg on a Spoon – with a seasonal twist. According to Shutterfly, you break your group of 8 or more players up into teams for a relay course – with or without obstacles. With an ornament on their spoon, the first person will go through the course and return to pass it on. Players can only use their spoons and NOT their hands when passing the ornament. If someone drops their ornament, that person needs to return to the beginning and repeat the course again. Once the ornament is successfully passed off, it’s the next person’s turn and so on until everyone has completed the course. The first team to complete the course WINS!

Dreidel Scattergories

This Hanukkah-themed take on the popular Milton Bradley game of Scattergories comes from SignupGenius. You’ll need a timer and a list of categories – like food, animals, movie stars, colors, careers, clothing, TV shows, flowers, countries, etc. – written onto pieces of paper or index cards that are facedown. All the players will need a pad of paper and a writing utensil. And – of course – you’ll need a dreidel.

Flip a card to reveal the category and then spin the dreidel and whatever letter it lands on – N,G, H or S – your players will have two minutes (set your timer) to write down as many things that come to mind that start with the letter facing up. For example, if the category is food and the letter is N, they might write down nachos, nuts, noodles, etc. When the two minutes are up, each person counts the number of fitting answers and tallies their score. Repeat all the above until all the categories have been fulfilled. The person with the largest score wins.

Two Truths and a Fib

This game can be used for both Hanukkah and Christmas celebrations, but for Festival of Light-specific parties, test your party guests’ knowledge of the historical story of Hanukkah. Have everyone write down two true facts and one fib about Hanukkah – the real fun comes from telling the fib with such detail that it seems like the truth. Go around the circle and have each person tell their two truths and a fib. The other contestants should score which one they think is the fib on a piece of paper, then move on to the next person in the circle. Anyone who gets away with their fib without anyone catching on wins! To customize this game for Christmas, simply make it about the Christmas story. This idea also came from SignupGenius.

At Paran Homes, no matter the time of year, we hope you find many years of happiness in your new home. Best wishes to you and yours for a Happy Holiday Season!

In search of a new home in which you can host holiday gatherings for years to come? Check out our communities throughout Metro Atlanta and the Greater Nashville area! Many of our floor plans come with flexible living spaces or dedicated game rooms that are ideal for families who love to have FUN!

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Paran Homes Expands Presence in Paulding County Community with Release of More Than 100 New Home Sites and Seven New Ranch and Two-Story Floor Plans

Roswell, Ga, November 7, 2019 – Ever since its launch in Paulding County, Oakleigh Pointe has received rave reviews from home buyers. With more than 100 homes sold since sales first opened, Paran Homes is delighted to announce that it has unveiled Phases II and III – featuring over 100 additional home sites. To add to the excitement of the opening of the new phases, the regional home builder has also added several new ranch and two-story floor plans to the mix. Oakleigh Pointe’s original Craftsman-inspired floor plans have been enriched with the incorporation or enhancement of seven more for a grand total of 12 available floor plans – all priced from the Mid-$200s to Low-$300s.

“When you’re talking about a community of more than 260 home sites and the construction of one builder, it’s essential to offer a lot of choices with regard to floor plans, elevations, paint colors and special exterior finishes,” said Michael Rosenberg, President of Paran Homes. “Otherwise, we run the risk of putting forth just another cookie cutter neighborhood in Metro Atlanta, which has never been our style. At Paran Homes, we seek to offer something special to our homebuyers – regardless of whether they’re buying in an affordably priced neighborhood in the suburbs or a luxury enclave not far from Marietta’s iconic town square. It’s clear that we’ve found the right blend of price points and floor plans at Oakleigh Pointe and we’re eager to see the reaction to our new floor plan offerings as we endeavor to keep this rapidly growing community fresh and new for the benefit of all our neighbors. What is perhaps most exciting about Oakleigh Pointe is that it appeals to everyone from first time homebuyers to empty nesters. There’s a lot of diversity and families at different stages of life here. I believe that’s what makes a community truly great.”

The newest floor plans at Oakleigh Pointe include:

• The 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom Somerset floor plan – This brand-new handsome ranch plan comes packed with 2,301 square feet of main level living. Options include the conversion of one of the bedrooms to a study with French doors and the replacement of the covered porch with an enclosed sunroom bathed in natural light.
• The 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Windsor floor plan – Weighing in at 2061 square feet, this all-new ranch floor plan has many highlights. Ideal for the family who loves to entertain, the open concept at the heart of the home has all the makings of future gatherings. This plan also offers the option to convert the covered porch into a sunroom for four-season enjoyment.
• The 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom Southampton floor plan – Although this 2,157 square foot ranch plan has been a popular one in Oakleigh Pointe since its debut, the addition of a half floor upstairs is a game-changer. Buyers can opt to add it for Media Room-4^th Bedroom + Full Bath combo OR just a 4^th Bedroom + Full Bath with unfinished storage.
• The 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Oakmont floor plan – New to Oakleigh Pointe, this proven floor plan has performed exceedingly well at several other Paran Homes communities. It features 2,122 square feet of living space spread out over two stories including an open concept on the main level, second family gathering space upstairs and sprawling master suite.
• The 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Bedminster floor plan – Another tried-and-true floor plan for Paran Homes, the 2,242 square foot Bedminster is newly available at Oakleigh Pointe. Most notable is its palatial master-on-main. Two upstairs bedrooms are adjacent to a full bathroom and game room – a terrific layout for families with tweens to teens.
• The 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom Southport floor plan – Representing what is arguably one of Paran Homes’ most popular floor plans, the 2,487 square foot Southport is brand-new to Oakleigh Pointe. The open layout of the main level adds an air of spaciousness, and a downstairs guest room is ideal for houseguests who’d rather not tackle the stairs. All additional bedrooms – including a spacious owner’s suite – share the upstairs with a game room.
• The 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Sutton floor plan – Rounding out the new additions to Oakleigh Pointe, the Sutton has also enjoyed a great deal of success in other Paran Homes’ communities. At 2,542 square feet of living space spread out over two stories, it represents the largest of the new floor plans. The open flow between the kitchen, breakfast area and family room is ideal for families who love to entertain.

In addition to stunning homes of nearly every imagining – ranch, two-story and master on main, Oakleigh Pointe offers resort-quality amenities, which include a sprawling Clubhouse for community gatherings, Olympic-sized swimming pool with a water slide & splash pad, tennis courts, fire pit, playground, and dog park. Poised on the outskirts of Paulding County’s City of Dallas, Oakleigh Pointe homeowners enjoy the Main Street charm of a true Southern City balanced with convenience to the world-class shops and restaurants of the Avenue of West Cobb and the chic boutiques and eclectic array of eateries of Marietta’s Town Square. Residents of Oakleigh Pointe can take regular excursions to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, picnic on the shores of Lake Acworth and soak up some history at Pickett’s Mill Battlefield Historic Site. Well-suited for families with school-age children, students living in Oakleigh Pointe attend Roland W. Russom Elementary, East Paulding Middle and East Paulding High Schools.

Oakleigh Pointe is featured in Paran Homes’ seasonal promotion, “Home for the Holidays.” Brokers can receive up to $1,000 and buyers can receive up to $25,000 in incentives on inventory homes that close by December 15, 2019. Certain restrictions apply and this incentive cannot be combined with any other offer. Prospective agents and homebuyers are asked to see onsite sales associate for further details. Prices and offer subject to change without notice.

To learn more about Paran Homes and its communities throughout Metro Atlanta, please visit www.paranhomes.com.

About Paran Homes: Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Metro Atlanta, Paran Homes boasts beautifully crafted homes and imaginative communities in some of the Southeast’s hottest housing markets. With a presence throughout Metro Atlanta, as well as in and Nashville, TN, Paran Homes seeks to build houses of uncompromised quality while delivering a stellar customer service experience – from the first community visit to closing. To match the needs and wishes of today’s home buyers, the placement of Paran Homes communities is based on access to great schools, major thoroughfares/interstates, local shopping, dining and entertainment. Beyond the allure of its homes and community locations, many Paran neighborhoods feature resort-like amenities including pools, walking trails, and clubhouses. To learn more about Paran Homes, view available homes and discover current communities throughout the Southeast, visit www.paranhomes.com.

Regional Builder Recognized for Community Service and its Role as Single Family Builder during Annual Greater Atlanta Home Builder Association Event

Roswell, Ga, October 30, 2019 – With a diverse and growing presence throughout Metro Atlanta and the Southeast, Paran Homes is rapidly gaining a stellar reputation for its dedication to the delivery of innovatively designed and expertly crafted active adult villas, trendy townhomes and stunning single-family homes. Beyond the quality of its homes, Paran is also committed to providing an unsurpassed home buying experience and showing its support for the communities that surround the neighborhoods in which it builds. On Saturday, October 26, the regional homebuilder was recognized with two trophies as part of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s 39^th Annual OBIE Awards. Hosted at the Georgia Aquarium, the event was designed to highlight Atlanta’s best and brightest home builders, renovation companies, sales and marketing professionals, interior designers and more. Paran Homes was honored to be among them.

“We’d like to share our gratitude to the Sales and Marketing Council for hosting a truly fabulous evening,” said Michael Rosenberg, President of Paran Homes. “We were proud to not only be recognized for the construction excellence of our homes, but also for our community involvement. For us, it’s not just about a home or a neighborhood. It’s more of a big-picture scope at Paran Homes. After all, we select the placement of our neighborhoods based upon the distinctive communities and cities that surround them. We look at scenic beauty, as well as access to great schools, well-planned park systems, walking paths, shopping, dining, highways, interstates – everything that might make that area appealing to a potential homebuyer. When we have the opportunity to support those communities – beyond merely placing a beautiful neighborhood filled with gorgeous homes there – we tend to get involved whenever we can. This includes things like diaper and toy drives, as well as participation in our award-winning Project Playhouse with our friends at HomeAid Atlanta. It’s a wonderful thing to see members of our staff get involved – often giving up time on their weekends – to do something really special and meaningful together.”

During the 2019 OBIE Awards – hosted by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association, Paran Homes was recognized in the following categories:

• Gold OBIE: Best Community Service Award – Project Playhouse 2018: Serving in the role of Builder Captain, Paran Homes worked closely with Kennesaw State University’s Department of Construction Management Program to realize the vision of Atlanta architect, Mike Hart of the Hartwin Group. The end result was a charming 10 x 8 x 10 playhouse valued at $13,500 that was placed on display at Avalon’s highly visible open-air market over the holiday season and put up for raffle at $20/ticket or $100/six-pack of tickets. Proceeds from the sale of tickets went to benefit HomeAid Atlanta’s mission to build new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach. Paran Homes’ staffers donated their time and talents over the course of six Saturdays for the completion of the playhouse.
• Silver OBIE: Single-Family Builder ($500,000-$599,999) Award – Fredrickson Floor Plan at Magnolia Court in Marietta: Sophisticated and stately, the four-bedroom, three and a half-bathroom Fredrickson floor plan is every bit as lovely on the inside as its curb appeal would suggest. A dream home for the family who loves to entertain guests, the Fredrickson offers a courtyard-style floor plan that boasts a welcoming covered front porch and inviting interior with open concept that encompasses the main living spaces. Spaciousness reigns supreme in this floor plan thanks to the seamless flow between the expansive two-story family room, large open kitchen and breakfast area. Even more delights await on the covered porch and second floor. This floor plan comes loaded with options making it particularly appealing for homebuyers who desire a semi-custom home building experience with an opportunity to make it their own. The Fredrickson is one of five floor plans available at Magnolia Court.

First launched in 1980 and named after the obelisk shape of the actual award presented, the OBIEs are considered a premier award in the new home construction industry. In 2018, Paran Homes was honored with an OBIE Award for Best Interior Merchandising for the model home at its Chestnut Farms community in Kennesaw. To learn more about Paran Homes and its communities throughout Metro Atlanta, visit www.paranhomes.com.

About Paran Homes: Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Metro Atlanta, Paran Homes boasts beautifully crafted homes and imaginative communities in some of the Southeast’s hottest housing markets. With a presence throughout Metro Atlanta, as well as in and Nashville, TN, Paran Homes seeks to build houses of uncompromised quality while delivering a stellar customer service experience – from the first community visit to closing. To match the needs and wishes of today’s home buyers, the placement of Paran Homes communities is based on access to great schools, major thoroughfares/interstates, local shopping, dining and entertainment. Beyond the allure of its homes and community locations, many Paran neighborhoods feature resort-like amenities including pools, walking trails, and clubhouses. To learn more about Paran Homes, view available homes and discover current communities throughout the Southeast, visit www.paranhomes.com.

With the recent debut of Seaboard Junction in Loganville and the upcoming premiere of Gladstone Landing in Snellville, Paran Homes is finding a great reception to its age-restricted communities by Atlanta’s active adult homebuyers. Since the move to a new 55+ community often marks a transition to empty nest-hood, you may want to feather your new nest a little differently than your previous homes. Paran Homes is happy to provide you with a few tips to making your new empty nest feel FULL…

Surround Yourself with Loved Ones

One of the best ways to keep those you love close is by surrounding yourself with photos of their happy, smiling faces. Choose a color theme and stick to it regarding frames, only occasionally mixing in a little metal that coincides with your fixtures and handles – such as a brushed nickel, burnt umber or copper to change things up. If black plays a prominent role in your color story, consider using black frames to highlight several of your favorite photos – then feature them in a collage on a wall or two. Elect to go with all color or black and white in each collection. You can also use standing frames for bookcases and tabletops. Be careful not to overdo it, you don’t want your space to appear cluttered. Clean lines are all the rage these days and fewer frames means less to dust and more time for FUN!

Find Meaning in Mementos

Another way to fill your home with happy memories from your family’s journey is by creating shadow boxes that feature special mementos that hold meaning. Real Simple offers several suggestions for designing beautiful eye-catching shadow boxes that you can cherish for years to come. If your daughter or son played a sport or dance, you could have their jersey or favorite costume quilted onto a backdrop and framed – a great addition to a game room, media space or kids’ room for when the grandkids come to visit.

Choose Happy Colors

Whether for an accent wall or pops of color in your throw pillows and décor, be sure to use happy colors to make your home feel vibrant and full of life. VeryWellMind.com describes this as a modern take on the ancient practice of Chromotherapy and suggests that warm colors like yellow, red and orange are likely the happiest of colors. Although Pink is associated with romance and kindness, purple with wealth and wisdom, white with purity and innocence, green with nature and good fortune, and brown with reliability and strength. When black is used as an accent – particularly in a Feng Shui kind of way to harmonize your home – use it sparingly to have a grounding effect on your environment. It represents power. Blue, on the other hand, is thought to have a calming effect – depending on the shade used.

Incorporate Music to Your Smart Home

If you opt to add the convenience of Smart Home elements to your new home, be sure that music is incorporated somehow. If you have a central system that wirelessly pipes out tunes to various rooms of your home through a series of speakers, you can fill your home with your favorite music. From Mozart to Maroon 5 – and everything in between. According to BeBrainFit.com, “music activates every known part of the brain. Listening to and playing music can make you smarter, happier, healthier and more productive at all stages of life.”

Cozy Up with Comfy Furniture

Although you are an ACTIVE ADULT, you may want to occasionally turn on the boob tube and binge watch your favorite shows. It’s important to have cozy furniture for that reason, but also because inviting overstuffed furniture can help fill a space beautifully without making it feel cluttered. It’s a more practical solution than austere furniture you purchase only for appearance sake. You’ll also want your furniture to rank high on the cozy factor for those grandkid sleepover snuggle fests in front of the fireplace. S’mores, anyone?

Create Dedicated Spaces for Future Visits

While your Master Suite, Kitchen and Family Room may be all about you, you can create dedicated spaces for the people you hope to welcome regularly to your home. If you have grandkids, a bedroom themed just for them is sure to encourage regular visits. You might consider built-in bunkbeds to maximize the space in their room. Theme your adult children’s rooms similarly – maybe a slight suggestion of their room growing up or an homage to a favorite shared pastime like camping or visits to the beach. The same holds true for life-long friends when they come to call for an overnight stay. The point is to create a space that FEELS like it’s all their own – a place they look forward to visiting time and again.

Empty nesters, you aren’t merely limited to our active adult communities for your next home. Many of our communities throughout Metro Atlanta prove an excellent fit for families at every stage of life. To view a list of Paran Homes communities in Atlanta, peruse our floorplans to find the right one for you and check out our inventory of move in-ready homes, be sure to visit www.paranhomes.com.

Regional Builder Ramped Up Sales at Gwinnett County 55+ Community with Recent Grand Opening of Seaboard Junction in Loganville

Roswell, Ga, October 1, 2019 – Metro Atlanta-based regional homebuilder, Paran Homes, has witnessed a positive reaction from Gwinnett County home buyers since the Spring 2019 pre-sale opening of its newest active adult community in Loganville – Seaboard Junction. Now that a portion of the 112 low-maintenance villas in the gated 55+ hamlet have been completed, Paran is delighted to premiere two professionally merchandised model homes – which are now open to the public. First debuted at a very successful Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 17, the model homes received highly favorable feedback from guests. To add to the excitement of tours of the model homes and move-in ready homes at Seaboard Junction, Paran Homes is extending a $7,500 Any Way You Want It on select home sites OR $5000 in Design Options for presales for a limited time.*

“We were thrilled with the turnout at Seaboard Junction’s recent Grand Opening – many of the nearly 50 attendees were interested active adult buyers,” said Michael Rosenberg, President of Paran Homes. “We were also grateful to have the Gwinnett Chamber there to support the official Ribbon Cutting. Paran Homes has a terrific history with our 55+ product, as witnessed at Villas at Park Place in the City of Stone Mountain. The winning combination seems to lie within the pairing of beautifully crafted, lifestyle-focused floor plans with exciting, lifestyle-centric locations. That is certainly the case with Seaboard Junction. We’ve combined affordable, thoughtfully designed villas that are ideal for entertaining with the strategic placement of the community in an area that is rich with shops, restaurants, recreational destinations and alluring community events. From spending the afternoon at a great fall festival hosted by the City of Loganville or nearby Cities of Snellville and Grayson to ending the day shopping and dining at the Shoppes of Webb Gin, this is a terrific area for active adults and families alike. Add to that superb on-site amenities and a number of award-winning Gwinnett County parks nearby, and we make it easy for our active adult residents to STAY active.”

Priced from the High $200s, homes at Seaboard Junction feature three of Paran Homes’ most popular quad-style floor plans – The Augusta, The Veranda and The Savannah. All three plans boast 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2-car garage and 1700+ square feet of one-story living space. Open-concept designs are ideal for couples who love to entertain and walk-up storage above the garage in all three plans has proven a popular feature. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse for community gatherings and loads of greenspace. Nearby, Bay Creek, Tribble Mill and Harbins Parks offer features like a lighted tennis complex, stocked lake for fishing, large network of trails for hiking and horseback riding, and all the other qualities that make a park truly great.

To design one of its model homes – featuring The Savannah floor plan, Paran Homes enlisted the aid of Suwanee-based Haven Design Works, led by Donna Mathis and Lisa Giles. “Our design was inspired by the suburban surroundings, as well as the needs and lifestyle of an active adult buyer,” said Giles. “The overall styling is a rustic modern, combining modern elements, clean lines and layered textures which makes the space feel fresh and new but also very comfortable and welcoming… like you could cozy up on the sofa with a glass of wine. We chose a vibrant color palette of rusts and goldenrod with pops of black for bold contrast. Adding this bold color palette contrasts some of the rustic wood tones and natural textures to really make this space come alive. We always wish people walk out of one of our designed spaces feeling like it was an experience and feeling inspired. We hope it allows buyers to envision themselves living in the space and seeing the value in the property by highlighting the home’s best features.”

The second model home – showcasing The Augusta floor plan – was designed by Joy Kirkland of Innovative Interiors. Kirkland employed the use of bold pops of blue and orange to lend a sense of vibrancy to living spaces. Pale walls and white cabinets are offset by dark hardwood floors. The open concept at the heart of the home creates the feeling of one unified space – making it an ideal floor plan for couples who love to host gatherings. Kirkland extends the living spaces outdoors with her inviting design of the covered porch – where one can imagine countless mornings drinking a cup of coffee and endless evenings delighting in some fresh air while enjoying a nightcap with friends and loved ones.

Active adult home buyers and Atlanta real estate professionals who are interested in learning more about Seaboard Junction are encouraged to visit https://www.paranhomes.com/communities/georgia/atlanta/gwinnett/seaboard-junction/. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday, the sales office for Seaboard Junction is located at 2793 Loganville Highway in Loganville.

Soon to follow the arrival of Seaboard Junction will be Paran Homes’ launch of Gladstone Landing, another active adult community in Gwinnett County. Gladstone Landing is located in the City of Snellville and will boast a beautiful collection of two-story townhomes priced from the Mid-$200s. To learn more about Paran Homes and its communities throughout Metro Atlanta, please visit www.paranhomes.com.

About Paran Homes: Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Metro Atlanta, Paran Homes boasts beautifully crafted homes and imaginative communities in some of the Southeast’s hottest housing markets. With a presence throughout Metro Atlanta, as well as in and Nashville, TN, Paran Homes seeks to build houses of uncompromised quality while delivering a stellar customer service experience – from the first community visit to closing. To match the needs and wishes of today’s home buyers, the placement of Paran Homes communities is based on access to great schools, major thoroughfares/interstates, local shopping, dining and entertainment. Beyond the allure of its homes and community locations, many Paran neighborhoods feature resort-like amenities including pools, walking trails, and clubhouses. To learn more about Paran Homes, view available homes and discover current communities throughout the Southeast, visit www.paranhomes.com.

*Up to $7,500 to be used on blinds, refrigerator, additional closing cost or price reduction. Offer valid on contracts for lots 61 and 62 only and must close by 10/31/19. Up to $5,000 in Design Options on Presales only. Other restrictions may apply.

The arrival of Autumn means different things to different people. It may mean the welcome return of Friday Night Lights to local high school football fields. It could mean the reappearance of long missed “pumpkin-spiced” items to restaurant menus. It might also mark the exchange of flip flops and tank tops for boots and sweaters, as well as the return of fall festivals, corn mazes, haunted houses, hayrides and the prospect for loads of fall fun. Whatever it means to you, it’s likely a season wrapped in warm memories of childhood that you can’t wait to recreate with the ones you love. With a season as well-loved as Autumn, it’s not unusual for people to literally want to surround themselves with the look, smell and feeling of the season. Paran Homes is happy to offer up a list of five tasteful ways you could bring a touch of fall indoors at your own home.

Autumnal Aromas

One of the easiest and most effective ways to set the scene in your home for fall is through seasonal scents. By filling your living spaces with aromas typically associated with the season, you’ll be setting a mood for every guest who walks through your door. From apple cinnamon and pumpkin spice to pecan pie and spiced cider, you can recreate these scents through a series of well-placed candles or diffusers.

Picture This

A very simple way to make the switch from one season to the next is by switching out your wall art and cherished family photos. Your wall art for Autumn could merely reflect colors associated with fall – like the vibrant oranges, reds and yellows – or may portray a fall scene like trees with changing leaves. You could also place a series of images in your favorite frames that show your family during different seasons – like your family at the beach in summer or your kids jumping into a pile of leaves in Fall or the whole family making snow angels on last year’s ski trip. By keeping them all inside the same frame, you could switch them out with every season AND use the frame as a storage space for photos from other seasons until winter, spring and summer roll back around.

Fall Fluff

Much like switching out your photos and artwork to reflect the corresponding season, the same holds true for your throw pillows, rugs and blankets. If you have a neutral backdrop with regard to your walls and furnishings, this should be fairly simple to do. In addition to colors that are commonly associated with fall, there are also prints that often coincide with the season like big bold buffalo check pillows or plaids. Toss a throw blanket here and there to send the message “cozy up and stay awhile.” Tie your rugs in to the season, as well – a great place to add a touch of color like a warm pumpkin geometric area rug or a multi-color stripe that combines rich shades of denim, hunter, crimson and more OR an in your face fall-themed rug that showcases fall leaves. Just make sure all of these elements play well together with one another, your furniture and your artwork.

Seasonal Place Settings

Set your table to reflect the season, as well. From placemats and napkins to napkin rings and plates, find a color story and pattern that gels with your other décor while letting your guests know they’re in for a real seasonal treat. Don’t forget your centerpiece! This is a wonderful place to set the scene for an epic autumnal meal.

“Nature” Up Your Nest

Probably the BEST way to bring a touch of fall indoors is to ACTUALLY bring a touch of fall indoors. Get creative with different sized pumpkins, gourds, acorns, pinecones, dried berries, leaves, dried wheat, twigs, dried corn stalks and more for wreaths, entry hall décor, centerpieces and mantle displays. Don’t be afraid to leave surprising seasonal touches in the powder room and guest rooms so that feeling your trying to create flows throughout the whole home.

If you’re in the market for a new home and hope to move in time to greet trick-or-treaters at your front door, be sure to visit our page of Move In Ready Homes. If you’re hoping to find the ideal community, homesite and floor plan where you and your family can welcome the change of seasons for years to come, visit us at www.paranhomes.com.