Settle in. Don't settle for less

For most people who move house, setting up the bedroom is the top task. Trust your instinct, everyone's idea of home is unique

- SEEMA GOSWAMI

I've had to move house many different times in my life. And while those who say that moving home is as traumatic as experiencing the loss of a loved one may have a point, I must admit that I rather enjoyed the process of uprooting myself and setting up again in an entirely different locale.

There is nothing quite like a house move to clarify your priorities for you. For me, whenever I have moved into a new space, the first thing I have done is set up the kitchen. I get all my appliances coffee maker, oven, microwave, electric kettle, fridge, etc. — up and running well before I move in. That's because when I wake up for the first time in a new house, the one thing that makes it feel like home is a cup of coffee made exactly how I like it. And if I can't cook myself a meal in a house, then it fails the 'home test' as far as I am concerned.