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OW that all the holiday presents have been opened, it is time to do some real shopping - for the home, from the home.

With Internet sales up about 23 percent this year over last - according to comScore, a business information company - browsing online is as entrenched as eggnog and fruitcake.

And this week the Web is a staging ground for some stunning year-end sales. With chilly winds whipping across the parking lot at the mall, it is possible to curl up in front of the computer and restock cupboards, linen closets, even patios, at markdowns of up to 75 percent.

The early bird will log off with some deals.

At Smith & Hawken's Web site, an indoor iron sleigh-style daybed that was 9 is now 9. Wine cabinets that were 9 are 8. Dining chairs that were 9 are 9. An iron bistro table for indoors or out was 9 and is now 8.99; matching chairs for 9 a pair are 9.99. A teak Lutyens garden bench was ,299 and is now 9, and a metal one, formerly 9, is 9; (800) 940-1170 or www.smithandhawken.com. At Anthropologie, an online rummage sale offers wood and rattan chairs, ideal for a Provençal kitchen or porch, formerly 0 a pair and now 4.95; an cast iron floor lamp with lilies trailing up its stem, for .95; and a beveled edge mirror for .95. At (800) 309-2500 or www.anthropolgie.com.

Pottery Barn's Web site is also cleaning house. Gustavian-style armchairs that were 9 are now 9. Silverplate candleholders, formerly to , are .49 to .99. Some rugs that were 9 to 9 are now .99 to 9.99; (888) 779-5176 or www.potterybarn.com.

The site for Room & Board, which is opening its first New York store today, is offering major markdowns on its floor samples and other noncustom pieces, including chairs, desks, sofas and beds. An armless 76-inch-long Atlas sofa, formerly ,100, is now 9; a Davis queen-size sleep sofa that was ,399 is now 9. Dining tables that were ,499 are 9; (800) 486-6554 or www.roomandboard.com.

At bluefly.com, an outlet store on the Web, cotton bedding by Bellino and other makers is more than 60 percent below suggested retail prices. Down comforters and pillows are also on sale; a 0 queen-size goose-down quilt is 9. Frette king-size duvet covers, ,250 in some stores, are 9 here, and Frette bath sheets are .95. There is a large selection of throw pillows by Hable Construction, a company based in SoHo that sells in stores like Barneys; some of the pillows here that were 0 are now 9. There are table linens and flatware in the clearance section, too; (877) 258-3359 or www.bluefly.com.

At another outlet site, smartbargains.com , hunting is required. Wool flokati rugs from Greece start at .99 for one that is 2 by 4 feet. A small rug in the shape of a fire engine, perfect for a child's bedroom, is .99. A folding outdoor dining set, 9.99, has a wood table and four chairs. A set of three fabric-covered storage boxes, which tie with ribbons to store those holiday decorations or to pack presents in, is .99 (it was ); (866) 692-2742 or www.smartbargains.com.

As with any sale, supplies are limited, and selections vary daily. So shop with an open mind.

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