“Ah, the mighty kitchen dresser appears! Even modest English households would store and display decorative ceramics on kitchen dressers and mantelpieces in this period. Though authentic 17th-century dressers require deep pockets, a handyman service near you can build a custom dresser inspired by the look of the time.

Ceramic teacups and teapots also became common in urban homes. The hearth has come a long way in a few decades, too – note the cast iron coal grate in place of the wood fire.

And the device on the wall above the hearth? It’s a mechanical roasting jack. The cook would wind it up and leave the pulleys and weights to turn the spit in the hearth for around half an hour without the need for manual labor. (Rarely, a ‘turnspit dog’ would perform this duty on a big hamster wheel designed for the purpose – but that’s another story.)”