Revealed: Secrets to how I made my first apartment a home

Jennifer Sheahan shares her cheatsheet so you can save time and money when moving in to your own living space

As well as furniture and kitchenware and appliances, it’s never too soon to start investing in art. Picture: iStock

For many of us, myself included, we are likely to only live in one or two homes for most of these life stages. But the design considerations for each phase of your life will change to meet your evolving needs.

I’m going to skip right past the teen/college years because aside from plastering my room with posters I certainly didn’t consciously make any design choices that are worth repeating.