Martha Stewart's obsessive extravagance

Prison hasn't dampened Martha Stewart's desire for absolute perfection.

I'm glad to hear that prison hasn't curbed Martha Stewart's extravagance. In the FT, America's domestic goddess describes her favourite home, Skylands in Maine, which was built for Henry Ford's son as a summer retreat in 1925.

As you'd expect, it's on a lavish scale, from the triple-thick oak floors to the 200-seat Catholic church to the air-conditioned wine cellar with a collection of 1982 Bordeaux.

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