Make it Personal

• 1). Hang a collection of wall maps; use markers or pins to show where your family has been.
  
  
• 2). Buy wall sticker decals. They are inexpensive and can be removed and repositioned without harming the walls.
  
  
• 3). Frame family photographs so that they can either stand alone or be hung on the walls.
  
  
• 4). Bring your own cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and shower heads to lend your rooms a familiar air right away. Keep the standard-issue hardware together in a box under the kitchen sink for a quick swap when it's moving time again.
  
  

Make it Lightweight

• 1). Add color to the walls by pinning up colorful quilts.
  
  
• 2). Collect inexpensive throw pillows, afghans and throw rugs to add splashes of color and familiarity without weighing down the moving truck.
  
  
• 3). Hang easy-to-strip wallpaper borders on the walls. If you find a pattern you love, buy a lot of it and use the same paper in the same room each time you move.
  
  
• 4). Add personality to your rooms by hanging your own curtains.
  
  
• 5). Hang sheet-glass mirrors instead of heavy framed wall art. It doubles the space visually and is easy to replace.
  
  

Make it Double-Duty

• 1). Buy furniture and other items that can perform two or more functions. Buy a sofa bed instead of a sofa, for example.
  
  
• 2). Acquire a coffee table with storage drawers or use a steamer trunk. Buy footstools that double as storage space.
  
  
• 3). Find a buffet cabinet that houses a fold-out table. Buy or make a decorative screen that can also serve as a room divider.
  
  
• 4). Hang area rugs on the floor or the walls, as they not only add color but they provide some sound deadening.
  
  
• 5). Collect your furniture so that each piece matches the others for maximum decorating flexibility.