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[ELI5] Why do furniture stores decorate things such as end-tables with thick books?

Every time I walk into a furniture store, many pieces of furniture are accompanied by lamps / vases that also have price tags. Yet sometimes there is just a thick book on the piece of furniture; a book that doesn't have a price tag. Why?
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It's the same reason people will clean or out new furniture in a home before selling it—it's all about staging. It's a mental game, really. If you can make it easier for someone to imagine what a piece will look like in their home, then they *will* imagine what it will look like in their home. If they do that, they might like what they see in their head. If they like what they see in their head, they're more likely to buy the piece.