Kelley Archer

3Ways to Customize a Home

BY KELLEY ARCHER

There’s no place like home, and there’s no home quite like yours, especially if you get to design it. If you’re considering a new home, you have the opportunity to customize finishes and, oftentimes, your layout.

When designing the interior space of a new home, even new constructions in master-planned communities offer many ways to develop intentional spaces for your family to enjoy. The rooms and areas where you’ll spend much of your time deserve intentional design, attention to detail and an environment that’s as inviting as it is useful. Here are three ways to achieve a comfortable, functional space:

1. Select inviting interiors with customized finishes. One of the many benefits of buying a new home is the opportunity to select the finishes that will define the interior spaces throughout your home. From the flooring to the countertops, new homebuyers know that everything will look and feel just the way they want it to the day they receive the keys. Customizable finishes create a special touch that makes each room of your new home distinctly yours.

2. Design rooms for the whole family. Whether you’re in need of a kid-friendly layout, or are empty nesters looking for the right space for your next chapter, customizable floor plans allow you to create the space that’s right for you. Add extra space for games in a bonus room, or arrange your layout for entertaining, with an open kitchen and living room. Make it cozy, make it practical, and make it yours.

3. Choose a space crafted by a highly acclaimed homebuilder. A home purchase is one of the most important investments you’ll make in your life, so be sure you’re investing in a quality house built by a name you can trust. New home communities rely on reputable home builders to create quality spaces behind each and every front door. Research master-planned communities, where a collection of reputable and award-winning home builders awaits you, ready to meet your own personal tastes and practical needs.

UNDER THE STARS Lantern Series

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Kelley Archer is the marketing director for Great Sky in Canton.

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The Lantern Series is built on sharing different musical styles, cultures, & ideologies with our community around a table & by pulling up a chair. You’re invited to take a seat & listen!

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Celtic Bluegrass OCT 16 // 7:30pm

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Sheriff’s JeepFest

Sheriff’s JeepFest, Crawl for the Kids, is a three-day event, filled with Jeep rides, obstacles, trails, mud and more, that takes place in Pickens County each fall. This year, Sheriff Donnie Craig and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the event’s 10th anniversary, Sept. 2-5. Volunteers, locals, Jeepers from across the country, vendors and Jeep clubs come together to ride and socialize during this family-friendly fundraiser for kids. Charities supported include Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, the Joy House, Special Olympics for Pickens County, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Jasper Youth Sports Association. For more information, visit www.sheriffsjeepfest.com/cause.

Photo by Justin Mattingly.

Cherokee County Jeepers Speak Out

“My first introduction to the Jeep culture was in 2011 when I took a job at a dealership in Chattanooga. Fast forward 10 years, I’ve been back home and have been able to be involved in the local Jeep world. The Jeep community is about giving back. That’s what Jeepfest symbolizes to me. It’s a nationally known Jeep event, but it’s all for the kids, and we love it.” — John Little, Woodstock

“What I love about Jeepfest is that it’s three days with no TV and no internet, just riding through the beautiful north Georgia mountains, listening to music and enjoying God’s creation. On the night ride this year, I looked up at all the stars in the sky, and I just thought, God is good! JeepFest is about everyone having a good time, helping each other on the trails. It’s just a bunch of Jeepers enjoying time outside, camping, eating and laughing.” — Keith Barnes, Canton

“I really like the way Jeepfest is so welcoming to the whole family. I love taking my teenage kids out on the trails! We need events like this to bring families together for real, quality time with each other.” — Bella Monica Roberson, Canton

“To me, Jeepfest has a lot of things going for it. Like many my age, I grew up in a time where the playground was hundreds of acres around the old homestead. Riding trails in my Jeep is a lot like going back in time, to the trails and dirt roads I spent so much time on as a kid. But, it’s much more than that. I get to spend time with people I consider close friends, doing something I enjoy. When you add in the fact that all the proceeds go to children in the area, it’s a win-win.” — Ronald Massey, Holly Springs