Anyone who entered the apartment of a Soviet citizen was sure to come across a number of objects whose stay there was unshakable. Something was just a tribute to the times, some things - an indicator of status, and the appearance of the third can puzzle a modern person. But the Soviet era has passed, and many of its vestiges, including not the most successful ones, remain. Here are 7 items of Soviet life that are worth saying goodbye to.
1. Carpet on the wall
Carpet on the floor is an absolutely common thing for most apartments on the planet, but in Soviet times this trend went further. They hung the walls, and the purpose of this know-how of the period of the USSR is still ambiguous. The most common are two versions: according to the first, the carpet on the wall performed a purely aesthetic function, the second adds to it practical value - carpet and yellowed wallpaper will hide, and will serve as additional sound insulation, which is so lacking in thin walls houses-Khrushchev.
Today the carpet on the wall is not just a relic of the past. First of all, it is a huge dust collector, which, in contrast to its “brother” from the floor, is less frequently cleaned. In addition, modern repair technologies allow the use of much more effective sound insulation methods than the old Soviet carpet.
2. Sideboard
It is difficult to say whether the sideboard is an indispensable attribute of the interior of a Soviet apartment in itself. After all, it seems that this cabinet with glass doors was created more in order to demonstrate another symbol of the prosperity of the society of the land of the Soviets - a porcelain or crystal service.
In fact, the sideboard was not a very convenient piece of furniture in Soviet apartments. Its average size was such that in a small room it took up enough space, but it could only hold the same set and a dozen books. And in the larger living room, he often looked out of place.
3. Wall
We can say that a typical object of a Soviet apartment with a self-explanatory name "wall" could "grow" from the sideboard. An imposing construction of several wardrobes, which could take up half a room, was one of the most noticeable signs of "status", especially if the wall was foreign.
But in fact, bulky cabinets often became warehouses for all kinds of rubbish, while being quite expensive. And with the departure of the Soviet era, the wall also lost its "luxurious" status.
4. Piano
Getting a piano during the Soviet era was not always easy. But as soon as such an opportunity arose, the musical instrument immediately decorated the interior of the apartment, where it remained in one place for decades.
In reality, the piano was not used in all apartments for its intended purpose, often becoming a cumbersome and inconvenient stand for a vase, decanter or radio. It is much sadder when Soviet children could be sent to a music school not at his request, but just because the parents "grabbed" the piano, standing in line and now "do not disappear good. "
5. Dressing table
This design can also be called "trellis". The standard Soviet dressing table had as many as three mirrors installed on the bedside table, which were fastened together. Soviet citizens came up with a life hack using these mirrors - notes or calendars were inserted between them.
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In fact, such a pier could take up a lot of space, and the mirrors needed constant polishing, which get dirty much faster from loose or oily cosmetics. Therefore, when much less bulky interior items became "fashionable", many domestic hostesses breathed a sigh of relief.
6. Chandelier
In fairness, it should be said that the love for large chandeliers was not a relic of the exclusively Soviet era - it was before, it remained after. However, it was in the USSR that lampshades made of textiles were at first very popular, which additionally lengthened fringe, and after a while a new style appeared, which became a favorite among Soviet citizens - a crystal chandelier with dozens pendants.
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However, these chandeliers were hung in a special way: they tried to place them as low as possible above the table. And if in "Stalinist" apartments this did not cause any particular inconvenience, then in "Khrushchev" apartments with low ceilings the distance between the chandelier and, for example, the dining table could sometimes be a little more than a meter.
7. Extendable table
Quite a few Soviet citizens lived either in small "Khrushchevs" or communal apartments, where there is even less space. At the same time, there was a tradition to celebrate holidays with large feasts, to which both relatives and friends were invited. The problem of accommodating all guests was solved with the help of a sliding or folding table, which, if necessary, could double.
However, today there is no special need for it, since large-scale holidays have now become a rarer phenomenon, and if they are held, then in restaurants or in the open air. In addition, the tables themselves added problems - in Soviet times, their surfaces were made lacquered, on which every fingerprint was visible. Therefore, the worktops had to be polished quite often.
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Source: https://novate.ru/blogs/251119/52525/