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Design and Architecture

The Making of Home

The holiday season brings to mind images of home -- and gathering with friends and family around the dinner table, or the fire in low-lit living rooms. But what does home really mean? And when is a house not a home?

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By Frances Anderton • Nov 24, 2015 • 1 min read

The holiday season brings to mind images of home -- and gathering with friends and family around the dinner table, or the fire in low-lit living rooms. But what does home really mean? And when is a house not a home?

Extended families used to do everything together under one roof; curtains offended Lutherans, and window panes were packed up for the holidays. These are just some of the revelations in Judith Flanders’ new book, The Making of Home. She talks about how the 500 year quest for more privacy and more creature comforts has changed the way we live.

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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    Judith Flanders

    Social historian and author

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