Conditions
Rabbits should live in 60-70 degrees Farenheit, and absolutely not above 80 degrees.
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Since rabbits are social and get enrichment from interaction, two or more should be housed together - they would be too lonely alone.
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Housing Size
If rabbits are kept in an enclosure, it should be at least 12 square feet. If you have more than two rabbits, you should incrase that size. The walls of the enclosure should be 2-3 feet tall so your rabbit cannot jump over them. Also, if you are not freeroaming your rabbit they should be let out of their cage for multiple hours a day so there is more room to play plus interaction with you.
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Cages
There are typically no cages big enough for rabbits, so you will need to make your own enclosure. You can use storage grids or panels. You should not have your rabbit enclosure on a rug, and you should have a mat under the enclosure for an easier time cleaning.
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Free Roaming Rabbits
Free roaming may be imparctical for some people who have too many dangers in their home, and for others may be a better option because it is easier than getting a cage and they want their rabbits to have as much space as possible. If you free roam, you should make sure your home is safe. If there is a room that has too many dangers, you may want to close it off. If it has a door just keep it closed, or if it has a doorway use a babygate, and if it has a wider opening, you can fence ithe area. In the rooms your rabbits will have access to, you will need to cover all wires because your rabbits could chew them. You may want to cover baseboards too as rabbits will likely chew them, unless you are okay with them being chewed and damaged.
You can put storage grids around furniture like beds and couches so your rabbits cannot get under them. You should not have many small or easily breakable things in rooms your rabbits will have access too, especially if they are lower to the ground, because you never know what your rabbits will get up to. If you free roam your rabbits (or even if you don't) you may want to litter train your rabbits. You can learn how to do this in the behaviors tab. You will especiallly want to do this with free roamed rabbits so they do not pee and therefore discolor and stain things not meant to them (like floors in main rooms or carpets instead of mats that could be in an enclosure).
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If you are free roaming your rabbits, there should be multiple water and hay spots - at least one in every room.
Cleaning
If your rabbit pees outside of a litter box, you should clean it as soon as you see it so it does not stain anything. You should sweep up poop not in a litter box. If your rabbit is free roaming you may want to sweep up the poop quickly because not many people want poop lying around their house, but if the poop is in an enclosure, if it does not bother you and there is not an extreme amount, you do not have to clean it every time you see it (but still should every few days so the enclosure is clean). You can spot clean litter boxes when they are spoiled and should completely replace the litter every week or so.
Cage Decoration
Food and Water Containers
For water, rabbits can have water bowls or water bottles. You should have multiple water sources, and this can include both water bowls and bottles or just one (the first option gives your rabbits' a choice but anything is fine). You can put hay in hay racks and fruits and vegetables in bowls or plates. If your rabbit is in an enclosure or has a mat for just them you can put the fruits and vegetables straight on that (otherwise you may not want to have it on your floor).
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Hide Houses
Rabbits are prey animals and need lots of spots to hide to feel safe. To give your rabbit options and interest, there should be hides of different sizes, shapes, designs, and textures.
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Chew Toys
Your rabbits need a lot of chew toys to enrich them and to shave down their teeth, which are always growing. You should get a variety of flavors, textures, and types of chews to give your rabbits options and to not bore them with just one style.
Dig Boxes
Wild rabbits dig, so getting a dig box for your rabbit will allow for this natural behavior and will give your rabbits another form of enrichment. You can purchase a dig box or use a card board box but be wary of your rabbits chewing threough it and having to replace it. The dig box should be bigger than the size of a rabbit so there is enough room to dig. There are different options of what to fill the box with, including inkless shredded paper and bedding found in pet stores. You can mix hay and some food pellets in the dig box for your rabbits to find. You can also give your rabbits another opportunity to dig by mixing hay and food in a large paper bag. It will feel like a burrow because of how it is enclosed.
Other Enrichment Objects
To enrich your rabbits, their toys, hides, or simply things around their enclosure (or your house if they are free roamed) can be colored and patterned (if you like your house a certain aesthetic just the rabbit's things is okay to be colored, bujt they should have some visual enrichment, at least). You can also give your rabbit toys like puzzles. You can make your own like filling an empty toilet paper roll with hay or making a board with holes filled with food for your rabbits to pick out and eat. You can also purchase puzzles, which usually involve moving things around to find food. Most importanly, you should hang out with your rabbit! They are social animals and enjoy interaction with other rabbits and their owners. Make your rabbit feel loved!