Editing House (section)

=== Industrial Revolution ===
Compared to the large scaled houses in England and the Renaissance, the [[Dutch Golden Age|17th Century Dutch]] house was smaller, and was only inhabited by up to four to five members.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> This was because they embraced "self-reliance"<ref name="ReferenceA"/> in contrast to the dependence on servants, and a design for a lifestyle centered on the family. It was important for the Dutch to separate work from domesticity, as the home became an escape and a place of [[comfort]].{{cn|date=January 2025}}

By the end of the 17th century, the house layout was transformed to become employment-free, enforcing these ideas for the future. This came in favour for the [[Industrial Revolution]], gaining large-scale factory production and workers.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
[[File:988 High Street, Worsham house, circa 1880s - DPLA - ed69baf409a5eba5d1bff06c2d4dea17.jpeg|thumb|231x231px|A stereoscopic image of 988 High Street, Worsham house, circa 1880s]]