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Three Trends to Experiment with this Fall

The weather may be cooling, but there are plenty of hot trends in home décor this fall. Spice up your home this fall with the season’s hottest colors, projects and patterns to get your home cozy for fall and ready for winter entertaining.

Mix Up Your Metals

There was once a time when matching metal finishes was a big design must-do. Now, more designers are finding that mixing metals rounds out a space in an intentionally interesting way. A room where brushed copper kitchen pendants hang with stools that show off shiny chrome legs is in! In your home décor this fall, mix metals to your heart’s delight to bring a creative and warm glow to your home.

Play with Textures and Saturated Colors

Add a variety of textures to your home décor this fall with fabric that displays a warm, cozy feeling. Cover your furniture with suede covers and place throw blankets around the room in a variety of textured fabrics. Indigo is in and a popular fall color this year. Indigo has several moods, thus, it is versatile and easy to use. Indigo décor can serve to aggressively contrast against white or to use in patterns. White furniture against the darkness of indigo décor can make a room look modern and edgy. The effects can make the whole room look aggressive and eye-catching.

Look for Basic Geometric Shapes

Geometric designs are among the hottest trends for home décor this fall and they will spread around us to dominate everything you can imagine, such as fabrics, furniture, walls, decorative items, lamps and more things that we use in our homes. Basic geometric shapes add interest to a room’s look and they add a fun flavor to almost any room in your Darling home. While chevrons were in a few years ago, look for more polygons like honeycombs and hexagons this fall.

These fall home décor trends will keep you busy as you create a style of your own. Do something different this year and enjoy a new environment. These trends will last you through the holiday season and work well with additional seasonal decorations.

November 2, 2015January 6, 2016 by Danny DuBois

Design Home Decor Lifestyle

Fall for Autumn Decor

Fall is here and the only thing that will make these Darling homes even more show stopping is a little autumn décor. Here are some ways to use pumpkins, pinecones and pretty fall foliage to take your home’s curb appeal up a notch.

Garnish your front door with the colors of the season from deep reds to bright oranges and golden yellows with a wreath or go above and beyond with a festive fall garland.

You can also enhance your front porch and dining room table alike with lavish, seasonal floral arrangements.

Finally, if fall is your favorite season of them all, incorporate seasonal throw pillows and scents throughout the house.

Like what you see? Follow us on Pinterest for more décor inspiration, recipes and photos of Darling Homes!

October 13, 2015January 6, 2016 by Danny DuBois

At Home Community Darling Difference Design

Three Car Garage Still Not Enough

Good news for car collectors, workshop DIYer’s, multi-generational households and anyone who claims a three-car garage just isn’t enough space. We now offer new plans with four-car garages that would make a NASCAR driver green with envy.

In addition to space for an extra vehicle, the fourth garage bay can also be used for an expansive workshop or to store sports equipment, holiday decorations, bikes and just about anything else suitable for garage space.

Our new plans with four-car garages are now available on our 70-foot homesites in Long Meadow Farms, a Richmond master-planned community.

The best news? In addition to a four-car garage, our homes in Long Meadow Farms feature open entertaining spaces, gourmet island kitchens, formal dining rooms, first-floor master suites, spacious secondary bedrooms and media rooms.

October 6, 2015January 6, 2016 by Danny DuBois

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Canals in North Dallas

If you’re looking for a community that will turn the heads of family and friends, Darling Homes has the perfect destination for you. Canals at Grand Park debuted this month with a unique concept sure to make an impression.

With two amenity centers, urban living, open spaces, tree-lined streets, greenbelts, trails and a beautiful canal greeting you as you enter the community, Canals at Grand Park is unlike anything Frisco has seen before.

Leading the way is a new collection of Darling Homes never before seen in Dallas. Homebuyers can expect to see both the 40- and 55-foot home sites with the 40s series offering 2,600 to 2,800 feet of living space. Adding to the allure of the community will be the level of architectural authenticity that Darling will create.

Canals at Grand Park is part of a new 152-acre master-planned, mixed-use community that will feature 2,000 homes. The community will include a variety of apartments, houses, townhomes and senior living.

Local residents will have no trouble finding areas to enjoy outdoor activities, with the community built around landscaped parks and waterways. Shopping, dining and local entertainment are all within a short distance as well.

Canals at Grand Park is located just off Legacy Drive and Cotton Gin Road and allows for easy access to the Dallas North Tollway and multiple highways.

To sign up to receive regular updates about the upcoming Darling Homes in Canals at Grand Park please email Melissa Ruggles at [email protected].

September 24, 2015January 6, 2016 by Danny DuBois

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Creative Homework Hubs

School is back in session! With children and teens in Darling communities heading back to A+ schools in some of the best school districts in Texas, it’s time to find a prime spot at home to get those studies done. Luckily, there’s no shortage of homework spots in these Darling homes, from formal studies to computer niches.

Here are some tips to create an A+ worthy homework hub:

Stock up on supplies. Eliminate distractions by keeping any supplies your child might need within arm’s reach. Then they won’t need to pause their studies to grab a sharpened pencil or different color marker.

Make it mobile. Sometimes a change in scenery can inspire productivity. Keep homework station supplies in a caddy so your child can move around as needed.

Minimize clutter. Organization is key to ensuring no important assignments or permission slips get lost. Clear off clutter from your homework station daily, add a bulletin board or use a filing system to keep everything in order

September 21, 2015January 6, 2016 by Danny DuBois

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Host a Labor Day Soiree

This Labor Day, throw a backyard bash filled with food and fun for all – because a day off is always a reason to celebrate! Here are some tips:

Select Your Venue: Host your get together at home or change up the scenery and pick another place to party. Many of Houston’s top communities including Bridgeland, Cross Creek Ranch, Cypress Creek Lakes and more feature beautiful outdoor spaces, clubhouses and pools where you can host your soirée.

Gather Your Guests: Labor Day is a busy weekend for everyone, so give your guests plenty of notice prior to the party. If you’re keeping it small with just a few close friends, give everyone a call to let them know your plans. For a bigger bash, go big and mail invitations.

Choose Your Menu: The Food Network has plenty of mouth-watering recipes to include in your Labor Day spread. From personal grilled pizzas and American-style potato salad to flank steak with balsamic barbecue sauce and Dijon chicken wings, your guests will leave craving more!

Determine Your Décor: Decide if you want to give your party a theme or keep it a casual get together. You can go all out with a patriotic theme or take Martha Stewart’s advice on decorating for a Labor Day bash and incorporate seersucker napkins and dip-dyed bamboo place mats.

August 25, 2015January 6, 2016 by Danny DuBois

Community Darling Difference Design

Three New Collections at VUE Las Colinas

Las Colinas is an area known for its upscale amenities and quality of life. It’s an area that Dallas residents aspire to live in and one that offers plenty of opportunities to find the perfect lifestyle.

One of the first planned townships in the United States, Las Colinas offers convenient access to both downtown Dallas and Fort Worth. The shopping is diverse, the dining is impeccable and the opportunities to play a round of golf are exceptional, given the area’s three distinguished golf courses – Las Colinas Country Club, Hackberry Creek Country Club and the TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas Resort.

The TPC course, part of Texas’ only AAA five-diamond resort, is home to the annual AT&T Byron Nelson Championship each May, a spectacle of a tournament that draws some of the sport’s biggest names, thanks to the tourney’s namesake.

It’s against this backdrop that Darling Homes is preparing its latest community in the area – VUE Las Colinas, which will border the TPC course and afford its homebuyers spectacular views of some of the course’s best finishing holes.

VUE Las Colinas will be a special community – consisting of only 133 homesites – with three distinct home collections available from the Dallas homebuilder. It will also provide a connected lifestyle that so many in the area are craving.

With the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas and TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas golf course as its backdrop, VUE Las Colinas by Darling Homes will offer quick access to Northpark, Uptown Dallas, the shopping and dining of Las Colinas, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and more. The exceptional lifestyle will continue with 17 miles of canal waterways, trails, greenbelts, highly acclaimed schools and more.

Combine the rich heritage of the area, high-quality schools and the Darling Homes experience and Dallas homebuyers are sure to pleased with the new community. VUE Las Colinas debuts this fall.

To learn more about VUE Las Colinas, please contact Internet sales consultant Melissa Ruggles by phone at (469) 252-2255 or by email at [email protected].

July 20, 2015January 6, 2016 by Danny DuBois

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July 17, 2015December 14, 2015 by Danny DuBois

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Sizzling Summer Decor Ideas

Changing seasons always inspire fresh home décor ideas and now that summer is officially upon us, we’re eager to try some of these hot interior design trends.

Sunny yellow, nautical navy and flirty pink are just a few of the vibrant colors interior designer Tobi Fairley recommends to give a traditional space a colorful twist. Keep it simple and add pillows, throws and other home accents in these hues or go big and paint an accent wall to enjoy a slice of summer year-round.

When it comes to adjusting your interior for summer think old and new. Use this as an opportunity to give old furniture new life with a coat of high-gloss paint in a bright color or buy new accent dishes to add a festive summer pattern to your table setting.

Like what you see? Take a look at this article to see more interiors decorated to perfection with this summer’s latest design trends.

July 7, 2015January 6, 2016 by Danny DuBois

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Top Ten Design Trends for 2015

Curious about what interior design trends will be in this year? We asked Lee Crowder, our resident architectural colorist and model home coordinator, what she thought the 10 most important trends would be in 2015. Here’s what she said:

1. Patterned Carpets are here to stay. We’re seeing larger pattern repeats in tonal color palettes. This type of carpet can make a master bedroom, media room or study feel sophisticated.

2. Homebuyers are showing a preference for Quartz products for high impact countertops such as kitchens and master bedrooms. While granite has dominated the landscape for many years, homebuyers are looking to Quartz, an engineered product, for a simple look with less maintenance.

3. Plumbing is staying true to the simple finishes of nickel and stainless. Plumbing styles can not only help define a style (modern or traditional) but can also add convenience to your everyday life, like adding a pot filler in the kitchen or dual showerheads in the master bath

4. Painted cabinets in white were everywhere in 2014. Painted cabinets are here to stay in 2015 but we see the trend moving toward a soft gray tone.

5. Speaking of gray, it’s the popular neutral of the day. It creates a perfect backdrop to personalize your home in warm or cool tones.

6. Marsala is the 2015 Color of the Year (think a rich red wine tone). Paint is the best way to keep your home current without a lot of expense. Marsala is a natural fit for a warm and elegant dining room.

7. We’re seeing glass tile being used as an entire backsplash, as opposed to just a liner. The tile reflects light and can make a space appear bigger and brighter. It’s also a great way to create a focal point in a backsplash without breaking the bank.

8. Our favorite way to create interest on a budget is to use a simple 6×6 tile in a unique pattern or add a unique grout color. This application creates interest and helps keep you within your budget.

9. Luxury outdoor spaces that bring in living room outdoors are big. In Texas, we’re lucky to be able to spend so many months outdoors. This is why we see more and more customers extending their back patio to include outdoor kitchens and fireplaces.

10. Adding a special touch to any room doesn’t have to stop at the countertop, go the extra step with a farm sink in the kitchen, a pedestal sink in the master bath (or even the powder room) or add an integral wave bowl in the guest bath.

February 9, 2015November 5, 2021 by Danny DuBois

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