Hurricane Preparation
Prepared early, calm later.
About 4 hours before the season
Why you're seeing this: A good starting point for most homeowners
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Prepared early, calm later.
About 4 hours before the season
Why you're seeing this: A good starting point for most homeowners
View journeySafe first, documented second, dried third.
The first several days
Why you're seeing this: A good starting point for most homeowners
View journeyFlorida homes ask different things of you.
About 2 hours in your first season
Why you're seeing this: A good starting point for most homeowners
View journeyLayout, sizing, and viewing-distance tools to plan rooms with confidence.
Find a comfortable viewing-distance range based on television size, resolution, room depth, and viewing preference.
About 2 minCheck whether your seating is comfortable to talk in, easy to walk around, and balanced with your TV or fireplace.
About 4 minCheck whether your workspace has room for the desk, comfortable light, convenient power, enough storage, and few enough distractions to use every day.
About 5 minCheck whether the sleeping arrangement fits, guests can walk around the bed, and there is somewhere for a suitcase, clothes, a light, and a charger.
About 6 minWork out how wide your curtain panels should be based on the rod or window width, the fullness you want, and how many panels you plan to hang.
About 4 minFind a visually balanced curtain rod height, side extension, and curtain length using your window, wall, and ceiling measurements.
About 5 minPlan balanced spacing, margins, and hanging heights for a group of framed pieces within the wall space you actually have.
About 6 minEstimate quantities for paint, flooring, tile, wallpaper, curtains, and gallery walls.
Estimate how much paint may be needed based on wall measurements, openings, coats, and paint coverage.
About 5 minCalculate flooring square footage, waste allowance, and estimated box quantity for one or multiple rooms.
About 5 minEstimate tile quantity, square footage, waste allowance, and box count for floors, backsplashes, shower walls, and feature walls.
About 6 minEstimate how many wallpaper rolls you may need from your wall measurements, openings, roll size, pattern repeat, and waste allowance.
About 6 minPrepare for a move or reorganize with practical estimators.
Estimate how many small, medium, and large boxes your move may need.
Track every moving box, search what you packed, and quickly find household items during and after your move.
About 10 minEstimate hanging space, shelving, drawers, shoe storage, and reserve capacity based on your closet size, wardrobe, and household needs.
About 8 minHurricane readiness and emergency essentials for Florida homeowners.
Estimate water, food, and essential supplies for your household during hurricane season.
Create a printable emergency contact sheet for your household, family, medical, pet, insurance, utility, and home-service information.
About 10 minEveryday routines, schedules, and household planning.
Review how your existing kitchen works day to day — preparation space, cooking, storage, cleanup, and household traffic — and see which organization change would help first.
About 7 minReview how easy your home is to enter, move through, and use every day — entry, walking paths, stairs, lighting, seating, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and storage — and see which practical change may be worth planning first.
About 8 minDecide which home improvement deserves attention first. Answer a few questions about your goals, rooms, and daily frustrations and see a Now / Next / Later plan with three practical first steps.
About 7 minCreate a personalized weekly, monthly, and seasonal cleaning schedule based on your home, household, time, pets, and priorities.
About 8 minLooking for inspiration?
Explore colors, furniture arrangements, room ideas, and other interactive planning experiences designed to help you think through your next home decision.
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