{"id":2756,"date":"2015-10-07T15:39:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T15:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/decor-through-the-decades-the-1960s\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T13:56:15","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:56:15","slug":"decor-through-the-decades-the-1960s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/decor-through-the-decades-the-1960s\/","title":{"rendered":"Decor Through the Decades &#8211; the 1960&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.retroplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Fireplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" align=\"none\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.retroplanet.com\/1960s-decorating-style\/\">http:\/\/blog.retroplanet.com\/1960s-decorating-style\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The swinging sixties: an era of peace, love, flower-power, and pop art. Borrowing inspiration from Indian and Moroccan cultures, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/homes\/design\/period_1960s.shtml\">hippy style and outlook flourished across London<\/a>, and further afield when The Beatles took to fame. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">With the space race on across the globe, space-like furniture began appearing in <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >homes<\/a> giving them a futuristic, techno look. Alternatively, the psychedelic style took hold in the form of flowers, prints, and wall posters. Andy Warhol&#8217;s pop art became immensely popular across England, particularly his famous Campbell&#8217;s Soup Cans.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ak2.polyvoreimg.com\/cgi\/img-set\/cid\/53668206\/id\/BNqIZtg_TTyuD4JaIE9ddg\/size\/y.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.polyvore.com\/andy_warhols_campbells_soup\/set?id=53668206<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Commonly, a 60&#8217;s style home should be open <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"plans\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/plan\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/plan;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.018jrr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Plan\" >plan<\/a>, much like the 50&#8217;s. However, this was less to do with creating the appearance of space where there was none, and more to do with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elledecor.com\/design-decorate\/interiors\/60s-interior-design\">creating a natural flow throughout a house<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When it comes to accessorising your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/living-room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/living_room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03f6tq;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Living_room\" >living room<\/a> floor, you can&#8217;t go wrong with a retro shag pile rug. For colours, think bright and clashing; break from schemes and let your inner-hippie come out. For a true 60&#8217;s look, try to find furniture that has a futuristic look, by which we mean, plastic, egg- or s-shaped, brightly painted wicker, or a good old beanbag chair. The look you&#8217;ll want to recreate is one that&#8217;s chilled and laid-back.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The most prominent trait born in the 60&#8217;s was self-expression and don&#8217;t let yourself be stunted when it comes to getting creative at home. Get out the paintbrushes and decorate the walls with ying &amp; yang symbols, the peace sign, or try your hand at making your own Warhol-esque pop art.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you&#8217;re going to go full flowers-in-your-hair hippy with the look, take inspiration from the &#8216;shagadelic&#8217; Austin Powers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><img src=\"http:\/\/media.theiapolis.com\/aR\/cDCDCDC\/d4\/e4\/hM8\/i1ZFI\/r1\/s1\/t4\/wG4\/z23\/mike-myers-as-austin-powers-in-austin-powers.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0http:\/\/cinema.theiapolis.com\/movie-0Q1B\/austin-powers-international-man-of-mystery\/gallery\/mike-myers-as-austin-powers-in-austin-powers-1092426.html<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">However, if you want to choose a more sophisticated 60&#8217;s design, there are plenty of ideas to be found on sites like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/explore\/1960s-home-decor\/\">Pinterest<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.retroplanet.com\/1960s-decorating-style\/\">Planet Retro<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You can keep up with all of our Decor Through the Decades articles on our blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Jessica Lawrence<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; image source:\u00a0http:\/\/blog.retroplanet.com\/1960s-decorating-style\/ The swinging sixties: an era of peace, love, flower-power, and pop art. 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