Colours, materials and textures bring the 70s back into vogue

Home and carpets the return of 70s design

A triumphant return, one might say, for this very decisive style, which divides in two when it comes to taste: either you like it or you don't.
Some, who experienced that period at first hand, might retain fond childhood memories of evocative objects; others, on the other hand, might be happy to have said goodbye to that way of furnishing their homes, to embrace simpler, more minimalist styles.
For those who strongly feel the fascination of an epoch-making style, we suggest the must-have elements to recreate the atmosphere of the 1970s house.
Let us bear in mind that in any revival operation, the key word is “re-interpretation”.
Every style statement of the time must be reinterpreted and transported to the present day, using its elements as “accents” in interior design.
Style, in fact, is an expression of the historical moment in which it develops, and the current context remains very different from that of fifty years ago.
To recreate the 70s mood in today's homes, we can intervene by playing with different elements: - Colours
- Materials
- Pattern
- Furniture and accessories
- Environments

Colours

 

Colours become bold, strong and flamboyant. The warm colours orange, yellow and brown, always in the most intense shades, stand out.
Orange goes as far as burnt sienna and brick, yellow goes from yolk to ochre and mustard, and finally turns to gold, browns are loved in the whole range from beige to cocoa to dark brown.
On the other side of the colour wheel are colours with great personality such as acid green, emerald green, turquoise and petrol blue.
These are always full, saturated colours, the lighter shades are lively and energetic, the darker ones are enveloping and striking, and stand out in combinations that are true statements of a break with the past.

Materials

 
Trendy colours look their best on glossy surfaces, such as plastic, glass, ceramics and polished wood.
The most characteristic materials of the period are those that allow sinuous lines to be drawn, such as lightweight, stackable plastic chairs or shell chairs.

Pattern

 
To make the ’70s look instant, simply decorate a surface with optical or macro motifs geometric patterns.
That is why the big stars of this style comeback are carpets and wallpapers.
The carpet in the 1970s house is a must, must be in the foreground, to give the room personality.
They will be elements capable of catching the eye and surprising, sometimes by design, sometimes by large geometric and colourful motifs, sometimes for exaggerated volumes and the softness of long hair.
Colour also triumphs on the walls, thanks to wallpapers - great comeback of our times - on which neutral backgrounds are completely eliminated, while striking colour contrasts find space.
While in the past this type of decoration took up entire rooms, today such a choice would be overloaded; the vintage“ wallpapers become the accent, used to define just a few areas, which will gain centrality in the overall interior design context.

Furniture and accessories

 
The furnishings become ironic, in the’unconventionality of Pop Culture.
The proportions change, often exaggerated, the surfaces become shiny and glass and leather, metal and vinyl appear, breaking materials that are combined with natural woods, the favourite of which is teak, in a glossy finish.

Environments

It was in the 1970s that the ‘open plan’ concept, which has never really gone away, was born and began to make its way into new homes with open living rooms that merge with the kitchen.
A characteristic element is the American-style counter with the high stools, which then evolved into the distribution of space around an island.
Entrances also gain in importance with open, double-height spaces, but this feature will be difficult to replicate if the structure of the house does not already provide for it.

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