You might want to check a directory to see if meeting is still at that location. Preferably, drive by building at least day before so you know where building is, since many of themeetings are at night and it may be difficult to locate an address in dark.

2. If you are self-conscious about going to your first AA meeting,or going to a new group, you might want to find someone to go withyou who is a member of this group, or know someone in group.

3. Have a positive expectant attitude. If it's first time that you are attending any AA meeting, you might want to talk with someone who is already a member of AA whocan explain how meetings work, or even take you to a meeting.

4. Take a nice bath that day if you can.

Not only will it help you relax and make you feel better as soonas you do, but you may also feel more comfortable in meeting.

5. Wear comfortable clothes.

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When you begin decorating your home there are some important factors to consider. Your floors will usually be foundation for your design. An authentic hand made area rug can visually integrate or harmonize diverse elements in any decor or can reenergize a room. Below are various factors to consider for purchasing & decorating with an oriental rug :

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Size of Rug - Area to be covered --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Size up room and area you want to cover.

The most common area rug sizes are 4-by-6 and 6-by-9 feet. They work well under a coffee table.

An 8-by-10-foot area rug or larger can cover an entire room.

Smaller area and scatter rugs can be ideal for adorning smaller spaces—a hearth, a bedside, area in front of a kitchen sink—with a splash of color and warmth.

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Living Room

In a living room area rug would most likely be placed in front of sofa and under coffee table

To place a room-sized area rug on a hardwood floor, choose an area rug which allows eight inches (twenty centimeters) of wood to be exposed around rug's perimeter.

Measure open space up to sofa and chairs making sure that individual seated will have both feet on area rug.

More than one area rug is acceptable.

Dining Room

There should be room to pull chairs out from table with back legs of chairs remaining on area rug.

Stairs

Look for Busy & Dark patterns

Avoid Silk Rugs

Hallways & Entrances

Dense Patterns

Wool pile (Most durable) with cotton foundation (strong and does not loose shape) is ideal.

Silk Rugs are not suggested

Bedroom

Do not recommend a room size Persian/Oriental area rug for bedroom. Most of pattern will be hidden under bed in dark making rug prone to moth damage.

Instead, use multiple area rugs. A rug at foot of bed and two on each side Or use several scatter rugs to fill areas around bed as needed. It will actually cost less and compliment your furnishings better.

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Begin with end in mind. Visualize finished look of room. Do you prefer sparse, uncluttered look or you have a room rich with colors and textures?

Remember that a rug is largest splash of color in any room. Select your rug first, and then upholstery to blend with rug. Furniture should enhance rug design or colors found in rug

Next comes window treatment and walls; neutral shades are recommended.

Elements of a rug design can be further incorporated into overall design scheme. For example, if rug is floral, add framed prints or flowers in similar colors.

Conversely, should your focal point be furniture, choose a rug to pick up colors used in your furnishing patterns. Patterns can be mixed if they are coordinated by color.

Don't get discouraged if you are having problems finding an area rug to blend in with your decor. We suggest you surf NatureRugs.com for vast variety of Rugs that will suit your situation. For some reason, Jaipur & Agra Rug designs and colors tend to work with many fabrics.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Using Multiple Area Rugs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Should you use one rug or two? ~One rug is general rule as it coordinates room together and helps select fabrics for furniture, curtains, etc. ~In a very large room, more than one rug can be used to separate room. The designs of rugs should be different enough to create spatial separation, but similar in color and quality to maintain integrity of room space.

Two or more rugs should complement each other ~ One needs to be dominant in size ~ They should be similar in at least design/color/size ~ Smaller rugs should not look like clones