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The idea that it is primarily women who decide on the decoration of a house has long been pervasive. For example, this 1950s advertisement for Nairn’s linoleum tiles, with the slogan ‘easily laid to your design’ is clearly aimed at women homemakers. It shows a beaming woman laying the tiles on her kitchen floor.
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Reference: Eph-B-DECOR-1950s-01-cover
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