How Long to Read Turning Houses into Homes

How Long Does it Take to Read Turning Houses into Homes?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Turning Houses into Homes by Clive Edwards

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From the earliest times, people have striven to turn their houses into homes through the use of decoration and furnishings, stimulating in turn a major commercial sector dedicated to offering the products and services essential to feed the ever-changing dictates of domestic fashion. Whilst there is plentiful evidence to show that these phenomena can be traced to medieval times, it is arguable that the eighteenth century witnessed the birth of a widespread and sophisticated consumer society. With a comparatively wealthy and socially mobile society, eighteenth-century Britain proved to be a fertile ground for ideas of home improvement and beautification, which were to persist to the present day. Turning Houses into Homes not only maps the history, changes, development and structure of the retail furnishing industry in Britain over three centuries, but also examines the relationships between the retailer and the consumer, looking at how retailers helped stimulate and shape the demand of their customers. Whilst work has been done on specific aspects of the home, very little has been written on the interaction between the retailer and consumer, and the pressures brought to bear on them by issues such as gender, education, status, symbolism, taste, decoration, hygiene, comfort and entertainment. As such, this book offers a valuable conjunction of retail history and consumption practices, which are examined through a multi-disciplinary approach to explore both their intimate connections and their wider roles in society.

How long is Turning Houses into Homes?

Turning Houses into Homes by Clive Edwards is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Turning Houses into Homes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Turning Houses into Homes aloud.

What Reading Level is Turning Houses into Homes?

Turning Houses into Homes is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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