Currently, staying at home means protecting ourselves and others. This means that many people are spending time in the heart of their home: the living room. How we live is culturally determined: a simple object can have a completely different meaning in different living rooms in Europe.
Living rooms offer space for closeness, protection, exchange and hospitality. Usually, couches, a low table, a cupboard a TV are the distinguishing features of a living room. A fireplace used to be part of this characteristic interior, but in many areas this is no longer the case.
In the past, the living room was often reserved for special occasions. In times of crisis, such as the Second World War, many people in Germany did not even have a living room. It was only with increasing prosperity, e.g. in Germany in times of the economic miracle from the 1950s onwards, that more space was available for separate rooms such as the living room. As time has passed, less emphasis was placed on the representation of a home to the outside world, and more has been placed on the individual well-being aspect inside the home.
In today’s article, we would like to give you an insight into the similarities and differences of European living rooms. A big thank you to all the volunteers for being part of our project!
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