Aside from looking beautiful inside and out, Grand Homes are also functional and perfect for entertaining.

Food brings friends and families closer together and our Grand Kitchens come stocked with plenty of counter and cabinet space for storage and built-in stainless steel appliances. Cooking up a storm is easy on a cook top and tile and hardwood floors make cleaning up spills simple. Bring your guests closer to the action as they sit at the breakfast bar while you put the finishing touches on the meal.

While the cooking is going on downstairs, the kids can head upstairs to watch a movie in the media room. This room can be outfitted with surround sound and plush recliners to surpass the movie theatre experience or create an amazing video gaming environment. A foosball or pool table can be set up in the gameroom just outside the media room and any additional space can be used as a lounge area with comfy sofas and armchairs.

Our lifeSpace option allows you to design this space to your liking. Are your guests coming in from out of town? Always be prepared to host with a permanent guest bedroom. Do the guys like to spend the night playing card games? Create a man cave with casino-style décor, card table and a big screen tv. Are you expecting to have children over? Stock your lifeSpace with fun toys, puzzles, chairs and books and create a playroom that will keep them entertained for hours.

Bring the party outside on the back patio or lounge around the pool .This time of year the last thing on your mind is probably hopping in a swimming pool but once summer is here you’ll be glad you added one to your home. If you buy in time, your home and pool can be ready for the 2014 Texas heat.

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It’s looking to be a pretty dreary start to the weekend in DFW. Here are some fun and easy crafts you can create indoors that will add an extra holiday touch to your home.

This cute candy cane centerpiece can be made with items you probably already have around your home. Place a rubber band around a tin can and secure the candy canes behind the rubber band until the can is covered. Then conceal the rubber band with a ribbon tied into a bow. Fill with treats, flowers or anything festive your guests will love!

A quick and easy way to add color to your home is simply by tying ribbon to ornaments and hanging them on windows, doors or banisters. Try mixing up the ribbon and ornaments with complimenting and contrasting colors.

This gorgeous frame was found on redbookmag.com. It looks fabulous and is actually really simple and inexpensive to make. Take any shape framed mirror and simply hot glue ornaments to the frame and each other until the border is as full as you like. The hardest part is deciding on which colors to use!

Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget the reason for the season!

Black Friday has come and gone but there are still great deals to be had at Grand Homes. Take advantage of our Year End Sales and save up to $50,000 on select new homes!

Some of the biggest price drops are at our Kensington Gardens community in Garland. Here, you will find one and two-story homes that boast intricate brick detailing and hints of stone. All homes feature a gourmet kitchen complete with GE appliances and a gas cooktop, fireplace with gas log lighter, ceramic tile floors in the kitchen, breakfast, utility and baths and a 16 SEER high efficiency AC system with a touchscreen programmable thermostat.

Garland offers all the qualities of the suburbs, with recreational activities and parks and all the perks of city life right down the street. Kensington Gardens is conveniently located less than 30 minutes away from downtown Dallas and just 15 minutes from Lake Ray Hubbard and Firewheel Town Center.

Come see us at Kensington Gardens or any of our other Grand communities before the new year and save big on your next home! Our sales offices are open Monday through Saturday from 10a-7p and Sunday from noon-7p but will be closed on Christmas Day. Click here for more information on the available homes at Kensington Gardens.