Easing into the Past: A Brief History of Being Comfortable

by LiveModern Webmaster — last modified Feb 08, 2013 01:08 AM

Editorial Rating:

Average Rating:

( 0 votes)

by Carolyn Purnell — last modified Feb 07, 2013

We all want to be comfortable, and it seems like a fair assumption that people in the past wanted the same thing. But some recent cultural historians paint a different picture, arguing that there's nothing natural about it. More

Source available here.

livemodern sponsors

Modern Furniture

sponsor livemodern...

welcome to our open house: "I'm looking for housing that is affordable, and modern. I know there must be innovative, well-designed housing out there. I just can't seem to find it!" —Tracey R., from the Dwell discussion board; more...

recent forum conversations: where to buy modern furniture Furniture, Fixtures and Furnishings; Options for a cheap sectional sofa LiveModern Labs; Ways to recycle packaging foam? Off the Grid; Thank You, LiveModern We're Building a New Modern Home!; Thick Walls, Wood Slats, & Hand Rubbed Concrete Virginia Modernists, Richmond, Va; more…

recent blog entries: There's Still Time: Halloween Decorations to Get Now (With Scarily Speedy Shipping) Oct 23, 2017; Those 80s Porcelain Figurines Could Be Worth Big Bucks Oct 23, 2017; The Amazon Hangover Cure: Handling the Packaging Monster, Sustainably Oct 23, 2017; Mind The Gap: This Rug Will Have Guests Watching Their Step Oct 23, 2017; Before & After: An Oppressive Beige Bathroom Gets a Dose of Color Oct 23, 2017; more…

recent news: 3D Wall Panels from MyWallArt Aug 22, 2012; Bijzonder interieurontwerp arbeiderswoning Utrecht Aug 01, 2012; Introducing the Alfresco Dishwasher Apr 04, 2012; Coswick Hardwood Flooring With Extra-Durable Commercial Finish is Now Available in North America Feb 28, 2012; Demand For Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring to Increase in 2012 Feb 02, 2012; more…

rss feeds

click to subscribe:

Website migration, maintenance and customization provided by Grafware.