{"id":5269,"date":"2016-04-13T11:09:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T11:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5269"},"modified":"2016-04-13T11:09:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T11:09:32","slug":"1970s-worst-decade-home-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/1970s-worst-decade-home-decor\/","title":{"rendered":"1970s Voted Worst Decade for Home Decor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps unsurprisingly, the 1970s are not looked back on too fondly when it comes to interior design.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0recent poll by Nationwide Credit Cards, 43% of respondents chose the Seventies as the era of home decor they\u2019d least like to repeat. Let\u2019s be honest, there\u00a0was plenty to dislike \u2013 orange and brown colour schemes, shag carpets, lava lamps, woodchip walls, and of course those ghastly avocado bathroom suites. Looking back it\u2019s hard to comprehend their popularity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5272\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5272\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/avocado-bathroom-1.jpg\" alt=\"avocado-bathroom\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">avocado bathrooms \u2013 a style to forget<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up with 16% of the vote was the 1980s. This was the decade brought with it frilly, floral patterns, and textured artex ceilings \u2013\u00a0so prevalent that home-owners are still having to live\u00a0with them to this day.<\/p>\n<p>The least hated decade? The 1990s, with only 3% of the 2000 polled choosing it as their worst. DIY shows like Changing Rooms inspired the nation to have a go at interior design. Rag-rolling and stencilling were frequently the techniques of choice for the expert designers, and easily mimicked by the viewers at home. These TV programmes showed us that updating your interiors needn\u2019t be difficult or expensive; although we do remember some complete\u00a0disasters when the final makeovers were revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The 1990s were also a time for minimalism to hit the mainstream \u2013 a refreshing change from the the busy patterns and garish colours of the previous two decades.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5273\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5273\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/changing-rooms-1.jpg\" alt=\"changing-rooms\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/changing-rooms-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/changing-rooms-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the saviours of British interiors?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Who knows\u00a0how we will view our current decade in years to come? Will the shabby chic fashion\u00a0of the early 2010s be scoffed at? And will\u00a0the more recent metallic trend still have it\u2019s admirers? The\u00a0dramatic difference between the styles of each era shows the importance of keeping up\u00a0with home decor\u00a0trends and\u00a0avoiding your home looking stuck in a time-warp.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst home decor decades:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1970s \u2013 Avocado bathrooms, lava lamps, orange upholstery \u2013 43%<\/p>\n<p>1980s \u2013 Pink florals, artex ceilings\u00a0\u2013 16%<\/p>\n<p>1960s \u2013 Vivid\u00a0patterns, space age furniture \u2013\u00a012%<\/p>\n<p>1950s \u2013 Pastel colours, new kitchen appliances \u2013 6%<\/p>\n<p>2000s \u2013 Clean lines, upcycling\u00a0\u2013\u00a06%<\/p>\n<p>1990s \u2013 Farmhouse kitchens, minimalism\u00a0\u2013\u00a03%<\/p>\n<p>(none of the above, 14%)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps unsurprisingly, the 1970s are not looked back on too fondly when it comes to interior design. 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