Custom Home Chronicles: Paragon Homes Blog

Welcome to Custom Home Chronicles, your trusted resource for custom home-building insights from Paragon Homes. Here, we share expert knowledge about the custom home building process, design trends, and living in Pittsburgh's finest communities, including McDonald and Oakdale. Whether you're planning to build your dream home or simply exploring custom building options, our blog offers valuable information from Pittsburgh's true custom home builder. From floor plans to finishes, lot selection to move-in day, discover the expertise that sets Paragon Homes apart.

The Benefits of Building a Custom Home in Oakdale, PA

Located just 15 miles west of Pittsburgh, Oakdale, PA is a charming community that offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities. For those looking to build a custom home, Oakdale is an attractive option, with its natural beauty, community resources, and access to amenities making it an ideal location for families, professionals, and retirees alike.
Build Your Dream Home in South Fayette - Paragon Homes

Build Your Dream Home in South Fayette

Why Paragon’s Custom Approach Delivers Superior Results The term “custom home” is often used loosely in South Fayette’s real estate market. While many builders offer a handful of floor plans with limited modifications, Paragon Homes delivers truly custom homes that begin with your vision, not ours. True Custom Building vs. Production Building Most builders in […]
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Getting the Most Out Of Your Closet Space

Homebuyers rank closet space pretty high on the list of must-haves when shopping for a new home. If you decide to build a custom home, you can enjoy the process of adding lots of extra closet space, and not just in the bedrooms. No matter what size or number of closets you have to work […]

Tips For Your Spring Landscaping Project

With spring finally here, you can now get to work in your yard. Here are a few tips to create long-lasting curb appeal and beauty on your property. Going Professional Before you start any landscaping project, decide whether you want to hire a professional or do it yourself. If you enjoy outdoor work and don’t […]

5 Fall Decorating Trends

Trend 1: Neutral Colors Gone are the days of bright clashing colors, neutral tones are in! It’s all about texture and shape rather than color and contrasts. Try adding a nice textured throw blanket or art accessory. The more “out of the box” items you add to your neutral-toned rooms the better!
5 Reasons Why You Should Move to South Fayette

5 Reasons Why You Should Move to South Fayette

It can be hard the choose the right community for you.  We believe that South Fayette is a good bet to build in. Here are just a few of the top reasons you should consider this township for your new custom home. Certified Gold Community South Fayette Township has earned gold through the voluntary Sustainable Pennsylvania Community […]

5 Guarantees We Offer Our Clients

The thought of researching and deciding on a home builder has probably kept more than one person from moving ahead on their custom home project. After many decades in the business, we understand. There are lots of builders out there, each of them with a different approach to doing business. So why choose Paragon? Here […]

Back to School : Start Dates for Neighborhood Districts

Ready or not, school is starting in the next few weeks for many families. If you live in a Paragon home, getting organized and finding space for school supplies, sports equipment, and afternoon snacks should be no problem, because we help our clients design storage and living spaces to fit every need. We build in […]

Featured New Home Plan: The Acadia

We have built our reputation on being a true custom builder. If you have just started the process of searching for a new home builder and aren’t sure what that means, it means that we don’t offer one or two home designs with a handful of materials and floor plan choices to make each project […]

Breakfast Areas Popular in Custom Home Design

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and that seems to be the case for many of our custom home clients. As part of our occasional look at some of new home features we are asked about most often, today’s blog will discuss spacious breakfast areas.

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