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Homewares we loved in the 70s you don’t get anymore

1970s homewares that have disappeared from our homes
Beanbags
Wood panelling
Avocado bathroom suites
Carpeted bathrooms
Linoleum floors
Boxy TVs
Brick fireplaces
Patterned carpet
Alarm clocks
Patterned wallpaper
Conversation pits
Floral sofas
Push button phones
Stereo systems
Fringing on furniture
Electric carving knives
Waterbeds
Fondue sets
Brass ornaments

Velvet everywhere
Zebra rugs
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1970s homewares that have disappeared from our homes

From fashion to music, culture to interior design, the 1970s were a unique decade with some very distinctive trends. But some of the most popular homeware trends from the era are yet to make a comeback, despite us wishing they would. 

We’ve rounded up 21 of the grooviest 1970s trends we'd love to have a revival in the 21st century.

Click or scroll through and prepare to take a trip down memory lane...

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Deborah Cicurel

14 April 2025

Interiors

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