Weekly Column
Get inspiration for your home with Sara’s weekly column, Tips for Creating Your Dream Home.
If you haven’t yet identified your particular style or if you’re uncertain where to begin your home improvement project, you’ll learn quite a bit from her weekly column. In it, she explores the newest decorating trends, as well as explains how old favorites and emerging themes – such as “green” furniture - can be adapted to create a fresh, new look.
For local design advice and help finding the styles you want for your home, contact your local DirectBuy. Their design professionals are specialists in holistic design principles and are expertly trained to create trendy, trouble-free solutions to your needs.
And remember to visit this page regularly for fresh and exciting design tips, as well as insight into the latest trends in home improvement and home furnishings that will help you transform your house into your dream home.
Sara Shragal is a staff writer for DirectBuy.For more information or other helpful tips for your home, or to submit a question, please visit www.directbuycares.com or write us at questions@directbuycares.com.
Past Columns
2/4/10 - "Cleaning Carpeting & Upholstery” 
1/6/10 - "Bathroom Trends”
12/7/09 - "Energy Saving Tips”
11/5/09 - "Kitchen Trends”
10/6/09 - "Leather 101”
9/3/09 - "Become a Ceiling Fan-atic”
8/6/09 - "Getting in the flow… how to create your own garden pond and water fountain.”
7/2/09 - "How to Choose Tile”
6/3/09 - “Bringing The Indoors Out”
5/6/09 - “Interior Design for the Great Outdoors”
4/1/09 - “The Hard Facts on Hardwood Flooring”
3/5/09 - “Walk This Way - Building a Walkway”
In today’s real estate market, homeowners are staying in their current homes far longer than in previous years. The reason? Certainly part of this trend relates to the market and getting equal value for your home. Another component is the theory that you can create your dream space in your current home without the hassle of moving. 