The idiom, a ‘man’s house is his castle’, should be changed to ‘a man’s (or indeed woman’s) bed is his castle’. The modern human is a creature of luxury and comfort, we love feather duvets, soft dressing gowns and toasty warm towels straight out of the dryer and our beds are central to this lifestyle. King-sized beds have not only been developed to provide people with the epitome of comfort but also to be a family place, where children can play and parents can eat their breakfast off trays. And the king-size bed boasts a long and pretty interesting history.
Posts tagged as:
cultural history
Air conditioners, both of the portable air conditioner and installation varieties, have changed where we live, the design of homes and office units and improved our standard of living and day to day comfort. Most of us didn’t grow up with them but if asked to give them up now, we would politely decline. Yet there was life before air conditioning.
How did they do it?
{ 0 comments }
