WHAT WE'RE READING: 'The Great Indoors: At Home in the Modern British House'

Living room, 1965. Geffrye Museum.

Living room, 1935. Geffrye Museum.

This book, written by Ben Highmore and published by Profile Books, tells the history of the family home through the twentieth century. It gives details of the architecture, domestic objects and well-know brands that define different decades. It also examines the different rooms that make up the modern British home, with a particular focus on post-war modern houses.

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