1970s home

It is easy to dismiss the 1970s as “the decade that taste forgot”. But to do so would be to overlook the decade’s contributions in architecture, furniture design and interior decorating. After all, with the Bad and the Ugly there is usually some Good.

The incredible eclectic home of interior designer Léo Terrando and Jessica Watts, on Victoria's surf coast.

Here's your crash-course in living room design and home decor history.

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Interior designer undid some remodeling mistakes in this 1970s beachfront house in Camano Island and restored it to its mid-century style.

Here's why.

1970s house interiors featured bold earth tones like avocado green and burnt orange, with funky patterns in floral and geometric designs. Fu...

This 1974-built California condo, which just hit the market for $375,000, will have buyers seeing green. “Even the magazine on the coffee table is 30 years old,” the broker marvels.

This house is truly amazing!