After centuries of going upstairs to bed, British homeowners are changing direction. When the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) released the longlist of contenders for its house of the year in July, six of the 20 properties had an upside-down layout: the living spaces upstairs, the bedrooms downstairs. Stuart and Triff Skepelhorn can understand the appeal of topsy-turvy living. The couple, both 59, who run Lolly Agency, a design and marketing agency in Sherborne, Dorset…
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