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The Oxo cube originated from ‘Liebig’s Extract of Meat’, developed in the nineteenth century by German chemist Justus von Liebig. In 1903 the company introduced the cube format as an affordable ‘penny product’, allowing ordinary households to add instant flavour …
Imagine stepping into a modern kitchen in the mid-1960s. The surfaces gleam with wipe-clean Formica, cupboards are bright with colour, and new electric appliances promise to make everyday life easier. On the worktop sit matching storage jars, while patterned pottery …
I don’t know about you, but in the first few weeks after the Christmas decorations come down, I always feel the urge to cosy up my home. The pretty lights and ornaments have gone, along with a house full of …
Who doesn’t remember the click-clack sound of the chatter telephone as it was pulled across the floor? Or changing the little plastic discs on the record player to play its merry tune? This was our generations way of learning about …
The plastic pineapple ice bucket was a must have for mid century entertaining, when ice in your drink was de rigueur at any self respecting cocktail party. Historically, the pineapple symbolised hospitality and luxury, a tropical rarity once prized by …
Not everyone’s home has attitude – but for Gen X, it certainly does. We still have that rebellious streak from growing up during the turbulent ’70s and ’80s. We said no to authority and yes to individuality. Gen X home …