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CALIFORNIA CLOSET Eight feet by two feet; $1,460 A full-service option for a shallow closet (a "reach-in" vs. a walk-in). Includes an in-home design consultation, fabrication in three-fourths-inch particleboard and installation, complete with bins, drawers and baskets.

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ELFA CLOSET Eight feet by two feet; $513.83 For do-it-yourselfers looking to save money, the Container Store's elfa Closet System is easy to install and supports up to 75 pounds per foot. And, like the California Closets' system, it makes everything accessible.

[TOP QUALITY, TOP PRICE] MITCHELL GOLD RECLINER Manhattan; $2,400 The Mitchell Gold brand is known for its high-end materials and innovative designs, such as the hidden recliner mechanism in this black leather club chair. Available exclusively through Pottery Barn.

[TOP QUALITY FOR LESS] LA-Z-BOY RECLINER Branson; $1,449 Sure, the Manhattan is slick but the Branson has its own style. And with armrests that slope in for added comfort and a more modest price tag, this black leather model is a perfect fit for your new home theater.

[TOP QUALITY, TOP PRICE] CUSTOM PREMIUM REDWOOD RACKING 46 inches by 34 inches; $210 This custom rack is built in the U.S. to your specifications with redwood 11/16 of an inch thick. Thanks to the nature of the wood, the racks will age as gracefully as the wine.

[TOP QUALITY FOR LESS] REDWOOD RACKING KIT 46 inches by 34 inches; $69.95 Milled in Canada, this rack also has the advantage of being made of redwood, but the wood is cut one-half-inch thick. No problem: The structural integrity is still there, and once it's filled with bottles, nobody will notice.

[TOP QUALITY, TOP PRICE] PIONEER TV Pioneer Elite PureVision Pro-1000HD plasma TV; $15,999 A mere four inches thick, this 50-inch HDTV sets the standard for plasma displays. Plus its PureCinema II converter gives the cool digital images a richer, more film-like look.

[TOP QUALITY FOR LESS] SONY TV Sony KZ-42TS1 Vega plasma TV; $7,999 This 42-inch brushed silver beauty is a film buff's dream. Besides a built-in TV tuner and speakers, this display can easily be hung on your wall--like the work of art it is.

[TOP QUALITY, TOP PRICE] LAURA ASHLEY CARPET Eastbourne Collection; about $42 a square yard This amazingly durable high-twist cut-pile nylon carpet--a style known in the trade as frieze--has the quality you would expect from a designer name. It's treated with Scotchgard.

[TOP QUALITY FOR LESS] MOHAWK CARPET Sierra Vista; about $20 a square yard Also a frieze-style carpet that's excellent for high-traffic areas, Mohawk's Sierra Vista is 100% nylon and Stainmaster branded--and carries a significantly lower price tag.