2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

1980 s

InthezeItgeIst

The royal wedding.

headlInenews

The Falklands War.

Culturalradar

THEFACEThestylebiblewasn’tthe

biggestselleronthenewsstand,butits

influencestretchedfarbeyondfashion

andmusic,demonstratingthecreative

spirit of British youth culture.

lIfestylemoment

IKEAOurloveaffairwithflatpackbegan

in 1987 withthelaunchoftheSwedish

giant’sfirstUKstore.It’sestimatedthat

everyhomehasatleastonepieceofits

affordable, democratic design.

householdessentIal

FILTERCOFFEEMACHINEThegrowth

offoreigntravelandmoresophisticated

homeentertainingprompteda love

of ‘proper’ coffee. Woe betide anyone

whoputanemptyglassjugback

on the hot element...

whoknew?

THENEWMANIn1987,Athenareleased

its‘L’Enfant’poster,featuringa malemodel

cradlinga baby.It soldfivemillioncopies

and launched a new marketing concept.

hoth>oPIC

Drapingandruching,swagging

and tucking.

averagehouse

PrICe:£30,047

(equivalentto

£137,315 today)

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