Movin’ On In: Tips For A Smooth Move cont to dress the windows should be oneofthefirst decorating decisions movers makein their new homes. (NAPSA)—Perhaps you’re a home’s first owners or maybe you're the fifteenth. Either way, you can A. How will I use the room and how much light does it get? Plan on diffused light for living and before moving day by following these tips: 1. Start a notebook for the new house. Jot down items to purchase or activities to handle. Include eye-catching fabric and color samples, favorite window product brochures and quotes from movers. 2. Sketch a floor plan of your new home when you don’t have blueprints. Record measurements of rooms, windows, closets and doors in your notebook. Use measurementsor blueprints to make a “to scale” floor plan and determine your furniture placement for moving day. Your movers will love dow treatments andventilation in the kitchen, and light control to prevent glare on computer and television screens. Think safety in get a jump start on your new place your organization. 3. Donate furniture, cloth- ing and accessories that no longer suit you—whybother packing and moving them? 4. You will want to decorate your windows for style, comfort and practicality. Go from room to room and ask yourself: dining rooms, hardworking win- kids’ rooms, privacy in the master suite and humidity-tolerance in bathrooms. B. How important are privacy, security and sound absorption? Is there a nearby neighbor or a busy street? Are windowseasily accessible? Is traffic or public space something to be considered? C. Are there valuable furnishings that need protection from the sun’s UV rays? D. Do you need to insulate your windows against winter cold and summer heat? 5. Replace floor coverings or clean carpets before furnishings arrive if a house was previously occupied so that everything is fresh and new. For more information, call 1800-274-2985 or visit www. hunterdouglas.com.
