By cutting the duo’s shared stake in Carpetright from 17% to 3%, Martin Harris raised £500,000 which he used to launch Tapi, a chain of 200 premium flooring stores in 2015. Lord Harris also ...

Enter rag rugs, floor covers made from scrap fabrics, which are an easy, low-budget craft that can cheer up any room using materials you probably already have at home.

The carpet-seller set up by the son of rival Carpetright’s founder has almost doubled its sales despite widening losses, piling pressure on its embattled competitor. Tapi, founded by Martin ...

Margaret’s rag rug Two Cats by the Fire (c1923) was laid in front of the kitchen range in the Nicholsons’ home. It is now on display at Tullie House Museum in Carlisle, ...