Expert Animal Crossing: New Horizons home design tips

There's an almost overwhelming array of new items available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons nowadays. Between major updates throughout 2020, and now the huge Update 2.0 combined with the Happy Home Paradise expansion, there are so many options when it comes to designing your island home. But where exactly should you start?

Step in Real Homes’ Laura Crombie to solve all of your home woes with this room-by-room guide packed with expert design tips. Whether you want to know how to make the most of your kitchen, bedroom or bathroom, Laura has the perfect solution for you, not to mention some good tips for designing IRL.

Laura outlines exactly what you’ll need in each room to make sure that it can fulfil its true function. For example, those who have already brushed up on their kitchen know-how will be well up to speed on the so-called ‘Golden Triangle’ theory. For the rest of us, this means positioning your sink, fridge, and cooker for peak productivity in the kitchen - perfect for working your way through the new cooking recipes that arrives with Udpate 2.0. 

Bedroom wise, you’ll want to add seating areas and matching accessories once you’ve got your storage solutions out of the way. And, when it comes to your perfect bathroom, Laura’s also got some great tips for how to make a true relaxation zone, not to mention how to hide those pesky toilet rolls. Check out the video for all the details.

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