7 Curious Quirks About British Homes - Wimdu base64Hash 7 Curious Quirks About British Homes - Wimdu

7 Curious Quirks About British Homes

Anytime
Guests
Anytime
Guests

British homes are just… normal, right?

Maybe to their residents, but not necessarily to visitors from abroad. All of a sudden, the things that we take for granted about our houses and living spaces seem a little strange. Why are there no plug points in the bathroom? Mixer taps actually do make more sense – so why do we still have separate ones for hot and cold water?

We’ve put together a fun infographic showing seven of the things that foreign visitors find strange about our homes. Maybe you’ll look twice at your familiar space afterwards.

Header image of British Homes infographic

The Kitchen

The kitchen is the hub of many a home, but a few things stand out to non-British visitors. From a washing machine sitting happily next to the sink, rather than in a separate laundry room or basement, to the ubiquity of electric kettles, British kitchens certainly have their quirks.

Image of a British kitchen, showing some of the quirks and oddities. Part of a larger infographic

The Living Room

What could anyone find strange in the comfiest room in the house? From wall to wall carpets to net curtains, there are some things that remain resolutely British.

The quirks of a British living room

The Bathroom

Knitted toilet roll covers, more separate hot and cold taps, and a lack of plug sockets leave foreign visitors scratching their heads at the bathroom oddities we find totally normal.

The quirks of a British bathroom

The Garden

The British are famous for their love of gardening and, unlike some other countries, it is more usual to live in a house with some private outdoor space than in a block of flats or an apartment building. From garden gnomes to hanging out in the shed, there are many things that make British gardens unique.

The quirks of a British garden

To embed the infographic on your site, just copy and paste the code below

Infographic showing some of the quirks unique to British homes

Header image by Natesh Ramasamy via Flickr (CC licence)

United Kingdom: Top Offers

Cottage Filey
from £75 per night
Cottage ∙ 6 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
4.9
Outstanding(37 ratings)
Filey, Scarborough District, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Apartment Camden Town
from £101 per night
Apartment ∙ 8 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
Camden Town, London, United Kingdom
Agoda
View deal
Cottage Glenridding
from £116 per night
Cottage ∙ 4 guests ∙ 2 bedrooms
Glenridding, Patterdale, United Kingdom
HomeToGo
View deal
Caravan Burnham-on-Sea
from £28 per night
Caravan ∙ 6 guests ∙ 2 bedrooms
4.6
Excellent(5 ratings)
Burnham-on-Sea, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Cottage Trefdraeth
from £43 per night
Cottage ∙ 4 guests ∙ 2 bedrooms
4.8
Outstanding(40 ratings)
Trefdraeth, Bodorgan, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
House Llanmadoc
from £67 per night
House ∙ 5 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
5.0
Outstanding(2 ratings)
Llanmadoc, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
House Hanley Swan
from £265 per night
House ∙ 10 guests ∙ 5 bedrooms
5.0
Outstanding(156 ratings)
Hanley Swan, Hanley Castle, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Cottage Hope Cove
from £91 per night
Cottage ∙ 6 guests ∙ 2 bedrooms
4.7
Excellent(40 ratings)
Hope Cove, South Huish, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Apartment Edinburgh
from £70 per night
Apartment ∙ 4 guests ∙ 2 bedrooms
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Cottage Saint Hilary
from £79 per night
Cottage ∙ 4 guests ∙ 2 bedrooms
4.9
Outstanding(58 ratings)
Saint Hilary, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Apartment Saundersfoot
from £67 per night
Apartment ∙ 4 guests ∙ 2 bedrooms
4.7
Excellent(106 ratings)
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Cottage The Highlands
from £79 per night
Cottage ∙ 6 guests ∙ 2 bedrooms
5.0
Outstanding(11 ratings)
The Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
HomeToGo
View deal
House Na h-Eileanan an Iar
from £89 per night
House ∙ 7 guests ∙ 4 bedrooms
5.0
Outstanding(40 ratings)
Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
House Gwynedd
from £212 per night
House ∙ 14 guests ∙ 6 bedrooms
4.8
Outstanding(38 ratings)
Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
House Aberdeenshire
from £434 per night
House ∙ 14 guests ∙ 6 bedrooms
4.9
Outstanding(8 ratings)
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
House Beal
from £72 per night
House ∙ 5 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
4.9
Outstanding(104 ratings)
Beal, Kyloe, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Cottage Detchant
from £54 per night
Cottage ∙ 7 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
4.8
Outstanding(75 ratings)
Detchant, Middleton, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
House Beadnell
from £135 per night
House ∙ 6 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
4.4
Very good(19 ratings)
Beadnell, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Cottage Tosside
from £66 per night
Cottage ∙ 6 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
5.0
Outstanding(1 rating)
Tosside, Wigglesworth, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
Apartment Camden Town
from £99 per night
Apartment ∙ 8 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
3.3
Camden Town, London, United Kingdom
Agoda
View deal
Cottage Glenelg
from £60 per night
Cottage ∙ 5 guests ∙ 3 bedrooms
5.0
Outstanding(71 ratings)
Glenelg, The Highlands, United Kingdom
Vrbo
View deal
image-tag