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products — but not too many: an attractive body lotion, hand-cream and soap should be plenty.

Living areas are easy because cushions and throws can make all the difference to any room and these can be found for very reasonable prices — starting at around $10 at chain stores.

Use a few large, striking ornaments rather than lots of little ones. When displaying them on a shelf or sideboard, resist the urge to line them up in rows, instead, using a triangle shaped arrangement — large items at the back and smaller ones in front.