If you've come home from Crystal Palace on a Friday or Saturday night and found a red wine splash on the carpet, beer on the sofa, or muddy marks across the hallway, you already know the feeling: that little drop in your stomach when you spot the damage in the morning light.

Moving into a new place should feel like a fresh start, not a weekend lost to wiping skirting boards and peering into cupboard corners.

If your rug has started to look tired, frayed, stained, or just a bit forgotten in the corner, you are not alone.

Victorian homes around Westow Hill have a particular charm: tall skirting boards, original cornicing, sash windows, and furniture that often feels like it belongs to the room rather than just sitting in it. The downside?