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You can’t build -cheap- furniture at scale with US wages. It is only relatively recently that furniture became cheap. Historically it was expensive, and it was
by jonstewart 4y ago
You can’t build -cheap- furniture at scale with US wages.
It is only relatively recently that furniture became cheap. Historically it was expensive, and it was built to last, and it was handed down between generations. Furniture-as-fashion is a fantastic way to go broke, and hugely wasteful.
- midoridensha 4y agoFurniture in the old days was like cars: a way to show off. (Rich) people would have their guests tour their homes so they could show off all the expensive, hand-made custom furniture.