PROFILE
FROM Judith Flanders
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? 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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