Avoiding the pitfalls of decorating a shared home

Personalising shared accommodation can be a hazardous business, but with co-operation and imagination it’s totally achievable

The bedroom is the one place in shared accommodation where you can give vent to your own taste and styling with something like Penneys new Floral bedding (from €16).

You've just picked up the keys to your newly rented house or apartment, bags and boxes are unpacked and you’re longing to inject the gaff with your own style and personality.

This can be tricky when you’re not the owner, particularly if you are unlucky enough to have a landlord who sees you as merely a way of paying for their investment rather than a human being with the basic human right to a roof over your head and a need to create a home.