The 70's - please describe the decor?

Question

I know there was shag carpet, right? but what else? I did a search on google, and a lot of what I found seemed to be in the upper class. what did the homes look like for the middle class? I'm sure someone on here has grown up in a house like that. What did it look like inside? Thanks

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Oh yeah, there was a lot of shag carpet! I remember my Grandma had a white vinyl sofa (actually looking back on it, I kinda wish I had it now!) My parents had an orange, furry sectional couch with built in end tables. They also had a turquoise pleather recliner, and a beaded curtain hanging in the doorway to the hall. Oh, and let's not forget all of the macrame plant holders.

I remember going to my friend's houses, and it was always tones of brown, green, gold, or orange.

If you want to get a look at middle class 70's decor, watch That 70's show. They did a great job of recreating the decor. Either that, or you could watch the TVLand channel and watch some 70's sitcoms, so you could really see what was popular!

Answer 3

Wood paneling. Shag carpet. Gold flocked wallpaper.
Colors: Avacado, Burnt Orange, lots of brown, Harvest Gold

Answer 4

Yellow and gold shag carpeting, greens, too, wall to wall. Dark wood grain paneling. Itty-bitty round tiles made to look like flat pebbles on the bathroom floors. Klick-klacks. Ceramic lamps with big pleated lampshades, with huge ugly bases, usually textured in some way. You can still find them in resale shops. Dark cherry wood for bedroom furniture, but if you couldn't afford the real thing, then dark cherry veneer. Stratoloungers in tan naugahide. Kitchen countertops with the metal edge that refused to let drinks spill over the edge (that was a total disaster in the looks of a kitchen!) Linoleum, because it was cheap.

Answer 5

Having just purchased a 1972 house that wasn't updated since its construction...

Wallpaper in really odd designs. Example: yellow background with mustard, brown & orange dots (6" diameter) and stripes, in a small bathroom. Faux "grass"-like wallpaper in the hallways and family room. Faux wood beams (really styrofoam) across the suspended ceiling in the basement. Harvest gold appliances. Electric stoves with push-button controls. Built-in grills in the kitchen counter. Stainless steel single-basin kitchen sink. Hammered metal range hood. Single-color bathrooms (the master bathroom was all pink: tiles, walls, ceiling, floor, trim -- everything!!). Built-in console TVs. NuTone intercom/music systems. Lots of dimmer controls on the lights.

Answer 6

My dream wedding? Month: June Where: On the beach Time: Sunset Decor: Candles, tiki torches to light the aisle. Me, hubby and the minister surrounded by a circle of purple, yellow and white flowers. With candles surrounding the flowers. Attire: Me in a white sundress. A little bit of purfume, a touch of mascara and tinted lipgloss. My curly hair in long curls down my back. Him in a pair of khaki short and white shirt Jewelry: Simple pair of diamond studs (my grams). Rings: Two plain wedding bands. Guests: None. Just the two of us, The minister and the photographer. Honeymoon: 3 days 2 nights in a picturesque hotel on the beach. . good luck to you. :)

Answer 7

Shag carpet was "the" thing, in gold, brown or orange usually. But also used was "Indoor /Outdoor" carpet, highly patterned and in earth colours, in rec rooms and even in kitchens and baths! ( ugh! ) Carpet was also even used up the walls, again in rec rooms, or as feature walls in living areas. Sheet vinyl or linoleum was used in kitchen and bath , and if there was hardwood, it was narrow slats in maple rather than oak, and usually in hallways or entries, but carpet was preferred.
Walls, if painted, were cream, beige, gold or shades of orange or green in living areas. Bedrooms and baths were all shades of pastel colours. More daring homeowners were choosing reds and black for living or rec room areas, with button tufted vinyl and chrome furniture and padded bar faces.
Other wall finishes were wood panelling ( the "cheap" 4 x 8 sheets of imitation wood grain ), grass cloth wallcoverings ( which are now back in style ) or large, funky flowered or geometric design wallcoverings ( think daisy, plaids, pop art ) especially in the kitchen, or for that " feature" wall in any other room. Scenic wallpaper wall murals were also the rage, as feature walls in foyers, living rooms and rec rooms. If you were going "all out", you had to have a wall done in mirror tiles. These were 12 x 12, and had to be "smoked" mirror, or better yet, smoked and "veined" with black, silver or gold squiggles in them.
Appliances were "harvest" gold, avacado, and even chocolate brown. Counter tops and table tops were usually plastic laminate ( Arborite ) often with metallic flecks, and a metal edge strip. Cabinets were usually wood with panel doors and ugly scrolled bronze handles.
Window coverings were usually curtains, cafe curtains, sheers, and mini horizontal ( venetian ) blinds were just coming in. ( The now popular, wide 2" slats were out ) Vertical blinds were also being introduced. Beaded curtains for doorways were in also.
Fluorescent lights in the kitchen and rec rooms were popular, " Fat Albert" ( large bulb ) light strips were in the bathroom, and large ball globes were also hung in kitchens and hallways.
Flesh coloured, pink, blue or green bath fixtuires were available instead of just white, and one piece bath enclosures were new.
Large leather recliners, sectional sofas, or oversized plaid or "tweedy" fabric sofas were in. Most popular though, were large floral patterned nylon velour / velvet fabrics for upholstery. Most coffee / end tables were wood or wood and glass. Brass and glass were starting to come in, and you would even see tables upholstered to match the sofa.
Art work was prefferably some form of oil painting with fancy, heavy framing.
This list could go on and on, but I hope this helps. Good luck and have fun with it!

Answer 8

Avocado or mustard color appliances in the kitchen. Conversation pit sofas. Dark wood cabinetry and dark parquet flooring.