When you think of old money luxuries, what comes to mind? Fur coats? Grand pianos? Tobacco rooms? These once-prized possessions reflected an era of grandeur and sophistication that have long since ...

Britain’s top ten modern status symbols for the home - include solar panels and underfloor heating By Oliver Lewis Comment Published 10th Jun 2025, 09:58 BST ...

TOP 10 MODERN HOME STATUS SYMBOLS 1. Installing solar panels 2. Owning an electric vehicle with a home charging point 3. Installing underfloor heating powered by renewable energy 4.

When I was a child in rural Louisiana during the 1950s and 1960s, firearms were considered tools instead of symbols. A rifle was kept over the mantel for hunting and protecting livestock, but it ...

While stuffed animals becoming status symbols was clear with the Beanie Baby craze in the mid-to-late 90s, and the popularity of American Girl Dolls, Pillow Pets, Webkinz (to name just a few ...