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Spelca · 10-14-2004, 07:19 PM

Hey.

I have an unusual request. My boyfriend is studying English this semester, and he has a project for his Cultural Studies class where he has to write about British homes (in comparison to Swedish homes). What he has to do is to write about the British home interior (such as furniture, planning, ornaments…). So for all of you that are British, or have been to a British home, or know anything about it, can you think of anything that's typical?

Like, are there lots of ornaments in houses / flats? A lot of family pictures? Is tv the centre (focus) of the living room? Do you have lights in the windows (which Swedish homes usually have)? Do people like to have their own washing machines, or do they use communal laundry rooms when they live in flats? Is it common to have fake plants? Are there lots of houseplants in houses / flats in general? Are there any typical stores where people buy their furniture (like IKEA in Sweden)? What kind of curtains are in the homes?

Basically just anything you can think of that you haven't seen in some other country, or not as much, and anything that you think is typical… It's really difficult to find this kind of information on the internet, so any help would be useful.

Thanks all! [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-14-2004, 07:19 PM	#1
Spelca Emerald Dragon Join Date: January 3, 2002 Location: From Slovenia, in Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 931	Hey. I have an unusual request. My boyfriend is studying English this semester, and he has a project for his Cultural Studies class where he has to write about British homes (in comparison to Swedish homes). What he has to do is to write about the British home interior (such as furniture, planning, ornaments…). So for all of you that are British, or have been to a British home, or know anything about it, can you think of anything that's typical? Like, are there lots of ornaments in houses / flats? A lot of family pictures? Is tv the centre (focus) of the living room? Do you have lights in the windows (which Swedish homes usually have)? Do people like to have their own washing machines, or do they use communal laundry rooms when they live in flats? Is it common to have fake plants? Are there lots of houseplants in houses / flats in general? Are there any typical stores where people buy their furniture (like IKEA in Sweden)? What kind of curtains are in the homes? Basically just anything you can think of that you haven't seen in some other country, or not as much, and anything that you think is typical… It's really difficult to find this kind of information on the internet, so any help would be useful. Thanks all! [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ At one time or another there will be a choice: you or the wall. (J. Winterson)