Visit a middle-class home in the ’70s and you’d be guaranteed to find at least a few specific items: shag carpeting, wood-paneled walls, and plenty of avocado green appliances. Sure, everyone had their own unique style, but there was a definitive vibe to middle-class aesthetics during this decade. Let’s take a look back at some of the common household items you could find in a 1970s middle-class home.
1. Loud Floral or Paisley Couch Patterns
2. Pristine Encyclopedia Sets
3. Fondue Sets for Cheesy Entertaining
4. Rotary Telephones
5. Sunken Living Rooms, aka Conversation Pits
6. Avocado Green or Harvest Gold Appliances
7. Shag Carpeting
8. Macramé Wall Hangings
9. Wood Paneling … Lots of It
10. A Record Player or Turntable Console
11. Tupperware in Bold Colors
12. Bean Bag Chairs
To learn more about 1970s style, don’t miss 10 ‘Fancy’ 1970s Home Decor Trends That We Can’t Forget. You should also check out 15 Retro Treasures From the 1970s That Are Now Worth Thousands and 11 Popular Products From the 1970s. And if you’re interested in what a weekend evening looked like in the ’70s, take a look at 10 Photos That Take You Inside a Typical Friday Night Out in the 1970s.
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