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Drop the stress of home searching! Scroll with intention and jumpstart your home search by focusing on these few key elements. Our Dallas community Oakleigh Pointe is a good example! The new construction homes here in Dallas, GA are built in a variety of floor plans to fit different lifestyles. Continue reading to discover the key elements for evaluating a home floor plan, so it’s even easier to find the right floor plan for you. And if one of these Oakleigh Pointe floor plans is a great fit for your lifestyle, feel free to contact our reliable sales agents. 

Take a Look Into Your Lifestyle

Before you begin looking for floor plans, you’ll want to take the time to evaluate your lifestyle. Do you shower more than you bathe in a tub? You might want to choose a home with a jaw-dropping owner suite shower. Do you and your family spend more time indoors or outdoors during play time? You might want to consider an extra bedroom for a playroom or a home with a spacious backyard. Write down the features that are required to make you feel most at home from day one. 

The Sutton

Size of Your Rooms & Square Footage 

After your needs are listed out, you’ll want to assess your size needs and square footage for your next home. Consider the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and flexible spaces that can accommodate your lifestyle for years to come. Our new construction homes in Dallas, GA come in a variety of sizes, ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 square feet. Homebuyers can choose from 3 to 5 bedrooms and 2 to 5.5 bathrooms in their next home. You’ll also want to consider the size of your common areas that you’ll use often, like the kitchen and family room. Check out the Sutton plan, one of our 3 bed, 2.5 bath new construction homes in Dallas, GA.

The Southampton

Ranch vs Two-Story? Owner-on-Main? 

Thirdly, the specific layout of your new home is a big consideration! In Oakleigh Pointe, you have a lot of choices to make it just right for your family. To start, you can choose between ranch plans and two-story layouts. The ranch plans are convenient for families with small children, with easy access to all the common areas and bedrooms. We have an array of layouts in our two-story homes, like owner-on-main plans and plans with formal dining rooms! The Southampton plan above features an exciting and livable floor plan. All the bedrooms and common areas are located on the main floor, but upstairs features a game room and optional media/storage room.

See It All in Person 

After digging through all the digital blueprints, virtual tours, and photos, what really brings it all to life is to come see the home in person. Scheduling a tour is easy with Paran Homes. We have contact information for our sales center and individual numbers for our sales agents on our community pages. And, you can also message an agent with our contact form after hours or when you can’t speak on the phone. Our Oakleigh Pointe model home in Dallas, GA is beautifully designed to help you picture your new lifestyle in these new construction homes.

Discover Oakleigh Pointe’s Floor Plans

If you’re considering a new construction home in Dallas, GA, we invite you to view our Oakleigh Pointe floor plans. Oakleigh Pointe offers a variety of floor plans and resort-quality amenities, waiting for you to call home. So with these steps, you can evaluate all 10 floor plans with ease and envision your new life! Then, reach out to our agents to learn more and schedule a tour. 

Are you one of the millions of work from home (WFH) employees that could use a great office space right at home? According to a recent Gallup study, 37% of desks will be empty this year, as working from home has become the new normal for many Americans. If you are among the work from home crowd or just looking to have the best home office setup, let us help you get it started! Continue reading to discover our floor plans that fit a home office easily, and some great setup tips. 

Which Floor Plan is Best for a Home Office?

First, you need to find the space that works with the floor plan design of your home. The location of your office is critical to your productivity, and how you engage with your home and family outside of work hours”. If you have a dedicated built-in study or flex space, like in our Cambridge floor plan at Oakleigh Pointe, then you are all set. But if not, you have to get creative! You’ll want to decide what floor you want your home office setup to be on. And, we have a variety of 2-story designs that give you a plethora of options. You can check all of our floor plans here. 

• A first floor office is great for multitasking during down time, like washing dishes, cooking lunch, grabbing another cup of coffee, etc. Separating life and work is great, but getting little chores done during the day can leave you with more free time in the evening! 
• On the other hand, a second floor office will typically be quieter, thanks to less foot traffic throughout the day. In Traditions of Braselton, you’ll have plenty of upstairs space to choose from. These Jefferson homes feature game rooms, lofts, and 3 to 4 additional bedrooms per plan.
• You’ll also want to pick a room where you have plenty of natural light to keep the space bright and refreshing. 
• Plus, a room with a door could make or break your workspace, especially if you have other family members working or staying at home. Having a quiet space to disconnect from your home life can make concentration easier!  

The Essentials for an Ideal Home Office Setup  

Now that you have an idea of your home office setup location, it is time to design. You can really get creative here and make it a space you love. Here are some great ideas for customizing your own home office set up. 

• Get organized, whatever that means to you. Having a space to put away your work from the day and keep a clean workspace is key. Some pieces that make this simple are folders, bookshelves, and pen cups. Organization can help create a clear line between work and home life without letting the workday drag into your free time! Balance is key.
• The perfect desk does exist… well, kind of. You have so many options to choose from these days! Standing desks are growing more popular with the many benefits they offer. For example, users have seen reduced back and neck pain, and standing for work can reportedly lower your risk of chronic diseases by 10%-20%. In addition, another accessory for these standing desks is the desk treadmill, for another healthy approach to your work day. 
• Personalize your space with special touches that reflect you! Vibrant art on the wall can bring energy to the room to keep you motivated all day. Add a speaker to play your favorite podcasts, coffeehouse music, or focus sounds! Plus, a couch or daybed makes your home office setup feel cozy, with a space to put your feet up on slow days. 
• Lastly, ergonomic hardware is another key piece to an ideal home office setup. If you are working with a company laptop, consider adding more monitors, an external mouse and keyboard, and a tilt stand. These will add extra convenience and productivity to your work day. 

Find a New Home With an Ideal Home Office Setup

So, if your desk is one of the 37% that will be empty, you need a home office setup that helps you stay productive and happy! A work-life balance is key to this newly popular form of working. We have new homes across Metro Atlanta with a variety of home office setup options to best fit your lifestyle. Discover our new construction communities today! Then, contact an agent to learn about availability, and how a home office easily fits into our modern designs!

Some of us are naturally drawn to the Great Outdoors, while others prefer to enjoy its beauty from the climate-controlled comfort of our homes. Either way, there is a growing trend in interior (and, arguably, exterior) design that calls for a unification of indoor and outdoor living spaces. At Paran Homes, we often design our homes with this in mind – adding lots of windows to let in natural light and provide scenic views, creating outdoor living spaces that serve as great entertainment zones, and providing model homes that embrace this design trend and offer inspiration to our guests. We’ve compiled a list of four tips that you can try in your own home (or future home) to connect your indoor and outdoor living spaces.

1. Mirror Your Interior Design Theme Outdoors: If you have a color story and design theme throughout the interior of your home – say a nautical theme paired with a navy and white color story that boasts pops of bright orange – you’ll want to carry those same colors and theme outdoors to create a seamless flow between spaces. On one hand, it will make your outdoor living space feel connected to the indoors, and on the other, it won’t clash from a color or design perspective when you look out the window at your outdoor living space.
2. Use Window Treatments to “Frame” Your Backdrop: Framing your windows with long curtains hung slightly above the trim and extending all the way to the floor not only softens the room and adds an air of romanticism, but also draws the eye to the window and, more importantly, the scenery beyond the window. This virtually makes your backyard a “work of art” that you, your family, and your guests can enjoy year-round. Other possibilities include plantation shutters with large louvers to let in more light and optimize the view, in addition to shades that can be drawn open on particularly beautiful days.
3. Bring Elements of the Outdoors Inside: A great way to connect outdoor and indoor living spaces is by bringing elements of the world outside your window inside. This can include live plants, hardwood floors and rustic wood walls/beams/furniture, stone fireplace surrounds, nature-inspired artwork and décor, and more.
4. Create an Outdoor “Room”: By extending your ceiling from the indoors to the outdoors, you automatically create the perception that those spaces are connected. A covered porch extends your enjoyment during inclement weather and a screened-in porch could extend it even further. Covered porches also expand your design and usage options so much more so than an open patio. The cover a ceiling provides allows for things like cozy overstuffed conversation seating and wiring for an outdoor flat-screen TV, both of which provide more of a sense of its own space.

If you’d rather start fresh instead of trying to convert your current home to an indoor-outdoor oasis, Paran Homes welcomes the chance to build your next home – complete with a focus on outdoor living spaces. Many of our homes come with options to extend, cover, and screen in the patio. One of our most popular options is our Game Day Patio, featuring a covered outdoor living space complete with a hearth and pre-wiring for a TV. It’s the ideal spot for watching your favorite sports, like college football or major league baseball, while enjoying some fresh air with friends and family members. To learn more about Paran Homes, including our communities throughout the Southeast and our floor plans that offer the Game Day Patio option, please visit us online at www.paranhomes.com. For future tips, news about up-and-coming communities, and more, be sure to bookmark our blog!