Our experts unpick ten common misconceptions about how to make the most of your home
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It’s fine for children to bunk down in one room, provided they have a “timeout space” – a room they can go to to be on their own – says clinical psychologist Dr Linda Blair. “Siblings will get closer even if they argue. Powerful emotions – whether negative or positive – will help them form lifelong bonds,” but give them things of their own. “A shared room shouldn’t prevent kids from expressing themselves,” adds interior designer Nicola Harding. “Hang curtains off bunk beds, and give each child their own light and pinboard for their precious things.”
