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I love it - but as the parent of a messy 17 year old we have comprised - he just keeps his door closed and I don't worry about what his room looks like ;)

Lovely room :) Great suggestions from everyone. My son drew with blue pen all over my cream chair so I would suggest colourful (washable) throws or slip covers. I would also get rid of the bottle (or is it a vase?) off the side table - if it can be knocked off it will be! A colourful wooden toy box and trad wooden toys can also be very decorative.

I would have to add Pesto - can't live without it! Red or green - pesto + pasta is a meal from cupboard basics.

In the last few years I've bought something to wear, usually a scarf or earrings. Every time I wear the scarf I bought in Sardinia I remember happy times :)

These are really for socks, and small items. I have two and they work a treat. However, for a jumper you're really better off drying them flat on a drying rack specifically for sweaters - I used to have a rack that fitted over the bath tub, but must admit I get fed up waiting for items to dry this way so I reshape knits when damp and then hang on non-slip hangers to dry.

Great advice from all. One more tip - make sure your nearest and dearest know your wish list - I am sure they would be glad to know what to buy you for birthdays, etc. Just buy what you can afford now and save your cash for good quality, fresh, produce. Buy fresh herbs, not copper pans.

My resolution is to not start that sexy new project until I've finished the current job.

Love buy 1, throw out 2! I've been buying one, throwing out one for a long time and it really helps control clutter.

On an 'adventure' management course I ended up sleeping (with permission) in a hay barn and had a very warm and comfortable night's sleep. Hay has a great smell - so I would give this a try for a night - as long as the hay is fresh.

Contact all your relatives before your next birthday and say that you've decided you're lucky to have so much, and in the current economic climate please can people make contributions to charity, or give you a gift that takes up no space (trip to spa, theatre tickets, etc.)

With stuff you've already got you will probably develop my clumsy habits and 'accidentally' break things (in reality give it to Good Will). Don't go overboard on saying how upset you are though - as they'll buy you another one!

You have a wonderful new wall hanging! It would look fab behind the sofa! My brother bought me a too small carpet runner from Pakistan, so I sewed a channel of fabric on the back, ran a dowel rod through the fabric and put two hooks on the wall to hand the dowel in. It now hangs above my bed and looks great.

Another idea, would be to have it over the back of the sofa as a sort of throw. Or why not buy some heavy cotton, lots of stuffing and make a huge floor pillow!

When you buy your next rug try and go bigger than you think you need, so that the rug 'connects' the furniture on the room and goes under your sofa.

Lovely rug / wall hanging :)