Moved house? How to make it feel like home for everyone


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Whether you're living with roommates or family, it's not always easy to make everyone feel at home in a shared place. – Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa

A home should be cosy and inviting. But if you live with family or friends, it can sometimes be tricky to reconcile everyone's preferences. How do you create surroundings where everyone feels at home?

Netflix star and organising consultant Marie Kondo, known for the hit series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, and psychologist Uwe Linke, who advises couples moving in together for a series on German television channel Sat-1, share some tips.

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