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HINTS FOR HOMEMAKERS

(NAPSI)-There's no place like home to find the decorating bargains that can make a house seem like a home.
Besides checking newspaper ads for sale items, many homemakers turn to the Internet to visit such decorating supersites as HomePoint.com.
Soap opera actress Linda Dano recently participated in the launch of the site, which is said to be the world's largest online furniture and home decorating showroom with thousands of items.
"All of the fresh ideas and many choices at HomePoint.com make it easy to create the room of your dreams simply and easily," said Dano. "Being able to do it comfortably in your own home, on any day, at any time is very exciting."
Dano, also a home decorating expert, is the author of Living Great: Creating the Home You've Always Wanted for Putnam.
The site provides links to AccessoryPoint.com, Furniture Point.com, LightingPoint.com and WallArtPoint.com with more than 1,000 items in each category. The following hi-tech methods help make home decorating easier for today's busy families:

• A Wish List lets customers personalize their dream home by keeping track of all their favorite selections within HomePoint.com, as well as allowing them to send e-mail pictures of their favorite selections to friends and family.

• Pointers provide hyperlinks to articles on home furnishing and decorating throughout the site.

• Design consulting offers expert advice to assist customers and answer any decorating questions they may have.

"Web technology adds unique capabilities to the furniture shopping experience such as virtually trying out various combinations of pieces, layouts, accessories and decorating advice," said Michael R. West, president and CEO of HomePoint.com.

"Consumers can find just about every style and price point of home furnishings and other decorative needs in one convenient destination," said Kristie Bohm, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications.