AS we have the festive season officially knocking at the doorstep, a lot many things are on our shopping list other than clothes. Your home needs a treat too. Starting from bed covers to doormats, you can change all or can bring some little changes just to bring back "life" in your daily schedule. The heavily decorated shopping malls, craft shops and markets are open day and night to cater your tastes. So choose any one among the suggested list and see what changes you can give to your sweet home.

The market is filled up with home decor objects. With an emphasis on handcrafts (which is in style now a days) you will get nice bed covers, pillow covers, cushion covers, mats and table placement mats, everything at any given budget.

AppliquG , block and prints all are available at any store near you. Aarong, Nipun, Banglar Mela, Probartana, folk International, New Market have stocked many exquisite items especially in their decor section.

Run by an internationally famous NGO, Aarong is the country's largest store where you get handmade products from all over the country. Within a reasonably comfortable budget, you can put an entire house together. The huge range of decorative candles, dry flowers hangings, vases are completely mind blowing. “Nipun", situated in Sobhanbagh and "Probartana" at Mohamrnadpur both have a friendly atmospheres offering you items you would like to have at any given situation to brighten up your rooms. They have more or less the same type of handmade products with a

difference in style and but in a large spectrum of colours. The price is better compared to Aarong. Banglar Mela has been gathering crowds for the past two years since it was established. Starting its career with Emdad Huq's clothing collection, it has now brought in new and fascinating bedding items. They have a very comfortable bedding range. Though the collection is not as huge as the ones at Aarong or Nipun. the products are very good and extremely reasonable in price.

Folk International, with the huge wooden crafty door, leads to a tribal world of South Asia. The ethnic decor and clothing were the main objectives when it was established. The second floor, which is the curtain floor, has curtains and rods with variety in style for your home. Centre tablemats, placement mats and other home decor items are available at this folk store which is one of its kind.

There can be nothing more to say about New Market. Ihe country's largest shopping market has the biggest range at the minimum price in its home decor section. The pilled up shops at the last row of the market offer you printed bedding and drawing room items in a low price.

These places are more or less common in choice. We often forget to allot a little money in home styling activities. Our homes reflect our minds. A well-furnished house symbolises an artistic, orderly spirit. At this time of the year we must remember that our furniture could also do with a little attention. A little goes a long way...

By Bohemian Soul