A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble and Joseph Mullane

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Reading Laura Mauro’s “Japanese Toilet Ghosts” [FT459:30-35], reminded me of a less well known fear in the Western world, which –according to the modern rabbinical Internet resource site TheTorah.com

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These handpainted mistletoe table linen prints are the perfect backdrop to decorate a seasonal tablescape with foraged foliage. The crisp white-and-green colourway is also ideal to inspire a fresher c

Chess sets and backgammon boards are a familiar sight on drawing-room tables, but one expert Highland woodworker is refashioning their forms in beautiful new ways, writes Mary Miers