70's Decor

The most important 1970’s décor colors were avocado and harvest gold. Fashion of one era comes back to the next dressed as old wine in new bottle. Similarly, the 1970’s home décor items are finding their place in contemporary designs. The chief items that remind us of 1970’s décor are door beads, bright geometric prints and bean bag chairs.

Applying wallpapers, painting walls and other surfaces, choosing furniture and fittings, and collecting paintings and sculptures were used to decorate rooms during 1970’s. One of the chief constitute of a 1970’s décor is the fireplace. Between 1971 and 1975, the number of new homes with fireplaces increased by 18%. Rooms with central air conditioning also saw an increase. The 1970’s fireplace accessories can add the right atmosphere to your décor. The fire tools like the shovel, poker, brush and a pair of tongs were made of brass, bronze or wrought iron.

Various home décor items were used during the 1970’s. A horse head barware was made of four unique pieces of bar set utensils. The set contained a cork screw, a double shot glass, a bottle opener, and a stir spoon. The copper craft guild, consisting of eight punch cups were used in the 1970’s to decorate the room. The bed rooms contained various décor items like clock-radios with flip numbers, waterbeds, cool lamps, and plastic accessories in bright colors. The rooms were brightly colored and were mainly colored in shades.

The common colors used for decoration in the 1970’s were orange, yellow, avocado, olive green, gold, and brown. The other 1970’s décor items include string art, embroidered wall hangings, paintings on black velvets, white plastic tables, bean bag chairs, fiber optic lamps, shag carpeting, and dark wood paneling. The 1970’s outdoor décor includes a mansard roof, hibachi grill, aluminum siding, and a beautiful backyard with patio and swing seats.

Bean Bag Technology 2.0

The bean bag chair of today is a far superior product than the chairs of the 1970's. Gone are the easy-to-open zippers and easy-to-puncture materials. Most chairs are manufactured with double zippers with safety locks to prevent children from opening the chair and releasing the styrofoam beads. The beads can be a choking hazard for children, or at the very least- create a mess. Sewing technology has also improved. Bags are made using double stitched and triple stitched seams. All this helps bean bag chairs to last longer, be safer, and be more fun than they ever have been. Most bean bag chairs are still manufactured by hand. The days of computer operated robots manufacturing bean bag chairs in a high tech facility is not here yet, but the future looks bright for bean bag technology.

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