Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The ceiling is the most visible of domestic surfaces. Yet it is also the most overlooked. We can devote hours ...

Most people give it a coat of white paint and then forget all about it. That’s a missed opportunity. By Tim McKeough When you’re decorating a room, it’s easy to obsess over what’s covering the floor ...

Dear Debbie: I am thinking about adding some decoration to the bedroom ceiling. Unlike any other room, it does get looked at a lot. We don’t think much about decorating the ceilings in our rooms, just ...