A bare floor does not a cosy home make. I’m sure that’s an old adage. Or perhaps I just made it up. Either way, reader, I’m sure you agree with me, since you found your way to this article. In the ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. We live in a classic Victorian terrace, and when we moved in we painted the hallway floorboards white. They ...

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