That 70s Home #2

In part one, I dealt primarily with the walls and color schemes of the typical 70s home. I think it also deserves mention that it wasn't just the shag carpets, wood paneling and loud colors that defined the style of the decade - the unique furniture also set the it apart; the bean bag chair being a prime example of "innovative" furniture.  But it went way beyond the benign bean bag chair....

My parents were never "cool" enough to decorate our home with :A Clockwork Orange style furnishings.  Looks like the perfect place to sit back and light up a joint cozy up with a good book.

Your gut reaction to this living room is probably somewhere between "dry heave" and "vomit", but I ask you to search inside yourself. Honestly, is it really so bad?............... You're right. I guess maybe it is. 

Quit being such a square. It's all about fun, baby! Four legged chairs are for "the man"; the young generation thinks outside the box.  Who cares if these are insanely uncomfortable and look ridiculous - it's nothing a little Schlitz 'n' Mary Jane won't fix!

Give me a break. No self respecting 70s couple played cards on that "sofa" - that particular piece of furniture was designed specifically for getting your groove on.  And don't tell me this is foreplay.... they didn't have foreplay in the 70s.

The attitude of the 70s was all about breaking free from the boring and repressed older generation.  It was time to show some individuality and create a style that would make Ward Cleaver puke.

This is what Frodo Baggins' hobbit hole would look like in the 1970s. I call it "Shire Chic". 

I actually kind of dig this blue/yellow/green living room. However, it's got nothing on the next one - a 1975 bachelor pad royale!

Well, I hope you've enjoyed my brief tour of 70s home decor. Here's a few more for the road. Cheers!