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Way Cool 1970's Decor

Refrigerators, sinks, stoves in Avacado Green or Harvest Gold.  Shag carpeting, also in avacado or gold, kept fluffy by a carpet rake. Dark panelling in the den, carpet in the bathroom. Lava lamps.  I laugh out loud when I think back to the day when everyone, including myself, thought these items of interior decor were really cool... the newest thing.  And now when I preview or show homes, if these things are present, they are considered to be ugly, outdated, must be replaced or a redecorating allowance considered.  Even before those Harvest Gold, Avacado Green days, "wall to wall carpet" was worthy of an oooh or an aaah and wood floors were rejected.  But now wood floors are worthy of an oooh or an aaah.  How times change.  Sometimes I wonder how the interior decor we now think of as beautiful and the newest thing will look to our eyes in twenty or thirty years.

 

  

 

 

 

 

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7 comments • Shirley Parks, Broker 210-414-0966 San Antonio TX Homes for Sale • February 18 2008 07:09PM

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How about the hairstyles of the 70's and 80's?  Those look pretty cool about now too.
Posted by Tony Giglio (KeyRealtyGrp.com) almost 4 years ago
Hey Shirley, I used to like gold lame' and bellbottoms. What was I thinking?
Posted by Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Wayne B. Pruner, Realtor, GRI (Oregon First) almost 4 years ago
Sweet.  That is so awesome.  You have style.
Posted by RE/MAX FIRST, INC. almost 4 years ago

Shirley - you are so right!  It is crazy to see in even shorter periods the trends that come and go.  For me the big one is white kitchens.  They were all the rage in the late 90s and now buyers cringe when they see them.  At least here they do.

I am partial though to the lava lamp so back off!  :) 

Posted by Leesa L. Finley -Wake Forest NC REALTOR® Wake Forest NC & Raleigh NC Real Estate (Circa Properties - Your Wake Forest NC Homes Specialist) almost 4 years ago

I just got rid of a house that had Gold Flocked wallpaper in the bathroom AND a lovely double swagged drop light fixture over the master bed - complete with  harvest gold globes. Illuminating the lovely Royal Blue Shag wall2wall carpeting. The carpet in the hall was hi-lo gold!!!! It was wonderfully retro

Hi Leesa!

Posted by Anna Horton (Hill Country Land and Homes Realty) almost 4 years ago
I have had several listings lately that were one owner homes built in 60's and 70's. One has 3 tone chartreuse green original shag carpet, copper tone appliances, and the other has the original dark mahogany paneling.  Younger couples consider it "awesome" like some kind of antiquity worth saving!  Please!  I tell them No! You can by new shag carpet. :0)
Posted by Trey Thurmond, College Station , Texas Homes (Brazosland Classic Realty) almost 4 years ago

Tony, I knew bangs would come back in style... I have kept them all this time. No kidding. :-)

Wayne, I lived in Eugene in the late 90's and saw a lot of people still living in the 70's... lol

Charlie, Thank you, kind sir!

Leesa, I saw a lava lamp at Lowe's just yesterday and thought about your comment... :-)

Anna, Yesterday I listed a house that has a light fixture in the breakfast room that has 70's gold globes.

Trey, That home belongs in a museum!

Thanks to all for your comments!

 

 

Posted by Shirley Parks, Broker 210-414-0966 San Antonio TX Homes for Sale (Sands Realty 210-414-0966) almost 4 years ago

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