Makeover craze threatens last surviving treasures hidden beneath the wallpaper

The discovery of Renaissance paintings on a bedroom wall at a Herefordshire farm raises fears about art lost in renovationsA discovery of exceptional Renaissance wall paintings at a Herefordshire farmhouse has prompted a leading expert to warn that the chances of such treasures surviving in domestic settings in Britain are falling because owners are destroying them by modernising their homes.Stephen Rickerby, who is a consultant to the Getty Conservation Institute and works closely with the Cour