Jennifer Sheahan: Ensure your home's a fab fit for middle age

Design priorities evolve with life. Maybe your space is your own again, or you may be welcoming older relatives as you care for them

Invest in a well-made sofa that will last, advises Jennifer Sheahan, who did just that in her living area. Picture: Moya Nolan

Let's explore the best ways to make your home work for you as you enjoy the stability and richness of middle age. Perhaps your space is your own again as children become more independent, or you may be welcoming relatives into your home to care for in their later years. 

You may even have more disposable income than you did when buying your first home and caring for a young family.