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Now t hatyouknow s omebas i ct i psf orvar i oust ypesof s es s i ons ,how doyouputi tal lt oget her ? A goodpl acet o s t ar ti sbydef i ni ngt hes t yl es ens i bi l i t yyouwantyours es s i on t or ef l ect .Doyouwantt ocapt ur eyourt ypi cals t yl e,or per hapsamor ef or malorcas ualver s i onoft hat ?L ookat t hef ur ni t ur ear oundyourhome,ornot i cet hemagaz i ne s pr eadst owhi chyouar edr awn.Chancesar et hatt hes e pr ef er enceshaveever yt hi ngt odowi t hyourcl ot hi ngs t yl e andcanpoi ntyoui nt her i ghtdi r ect i onf oryours es s i on war dr obechoi ces .
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