{"id":5358,"date":"2015-10-08T09:29:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T09:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=5358"},"modified":"2018-02-19T13:52:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:52:50","slug":"decor-through-the-decades-1970s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/decor-through-the-decades-1970s\/","title":{"rendered":"Decor Through the Decades: 1970s"},"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>The seventies was a difficult decade for many, as a rise in unemployment and strikes against the government\u2019s income policies saw a great deal of upheaval in the political landscape, which culminated with Margaret Thatcher becoming Britain\u2019s first female prime minister in 1979.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there were many positive aspects to the decade; foreign travel became increasingly accessible and the introduction of a wide range of new gadgets and toys \u2013 such as the Spacehopper \u2013 were signs that despite the headlines, many families were better off than ever before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The D\u00e9cor of the Seventies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The style of the seventies is infamous nowadays: lurid patterns in eye-watering colour combinations are what spring to mind when we recall the interior design of the decade. Even so, the decade\u2019s innovative design and bold prints continue to inspire many today.<\/p>\n<p>While walls and <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Storey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/storey\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/storey;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02vk6kk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Storey\" >floors<\/a> were colourful, wooden furniture grew increasingly popular throughout the decade, especially teak and pine. People also experimented with unusual new designs for individual pieces, such as this bright green sofa with its bold curved design!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QAJx0db3e48\/TWpQj0-Az2I\/AAAAAAAABD8\/PP4nvbQFm-8\/s400\/outofsight.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"305\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: retrorigolo.blogspot.co.uk<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Important Figures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Designers experimented not just with new shapes, but with different materials too. Italian designers such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cassina.com\/en\/designer\/paolo-deganello\">Paolo Deganello<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/design.designmuseum.org\/design\/ettore-sottsass\">Ettore Sottsass<\/a> showed off iconic, avant-garde furniture designs of bold colour and structure.<\/p>\n<p>Rodney Kinsman of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omkdesign.com\/\">OMK Design<\/a> was another influential furniture designer; his Omkstak chairs (below) are arguably as desirable now as they were forty years ago.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ideas.homelife.com.au\/media\/images\/4\/4\/8\/0\/0\/448074-1_ll.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"225\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: homelife.com.au<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>How to Recreate the Look<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obviously colour is a key element in any seventies-inspired <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a>. In order to keep things up-to-date why not experiment with the placement of bolder tones, such as painting ceilings and keeping walls white? Or in kitchens and <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Bathroom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bathroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bathroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01j2bj;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bathroom\" >bathrooms<\/a> choose one or two strong shades to contrast between walls and workspaces; the result will be modern and unexpected, but remember to minimise clutter to maintain the effect.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5395\" style=\"width: 352px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5395\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-260x173.jpg\" alt=\"source: pixabay\" width=\"342\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitchen-728727_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to print, a good way to use particularly striking designs to great effect is to keep everything else simple. Either go for a neutral palette or select one tone from a colourful pattern to work as a background and to make sure the print is the centre of attention.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, be bold with furniture; make the most of space and choose unpredictable designs for chairs and sofas, such as this curved design which any 1970s <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homeownership\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/owner-occupier\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/owner-occupier;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.020s_n;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Owner-occupier\" >homeowner<\/a> would have been proud of!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5394\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/living-room-809831_1280.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5394\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/living-room-809831_1280-260x195.jpg\" alt=\"source: pixabay\" width=\"323\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/living-room-809831_1280-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/living-room-809831_1280-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/living-room-809831_1280-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/living-room-809831_1280-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/living-room-809831_1280-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/living-room-809831_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, 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