Andy Dingley wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:

There are people who aspire to slate, and natural wood, and all the
magazine stuff, but whose sanitary habits are better suited to a sheet
of cheap vinyl that gets relaid every year.

I have to admit, for my own standards of housekeeping I'd be better off
with one of Lubetkin's designs. Maybe the penguin pool at London zoo...

Indeed. When people aspire to a period style house, they should remember
that they should also aspire to period style housemaids.