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Colours of the 1970s

From the Resene decorating blog

A collection of colours from the 1970's.

Though there was a carryover of the Hippy sub culture from the late 1960s the 1970s embraced several aspects:

A 1970's style lounge

To view more of this project see "The return of the 70s."

The re-discovery of real wood for furniture morphed into panelled walls and kitchen cabinetry and benchtops and presented as chunky colonial styling. Wallpaper was bold, stronger in colour and pictorial or covered all over with trellis patterns, spots, stripes and mini print flowers with curtains and clothing to match. Bathroom fittings were almond ivory, avocado and chocolate, floors were orange or brown and inspired by terracotta tiles and stoves were brown or pumpkin orange or ochre gold.

Bright colours of the era were (from the BS5252 collection):

More neutrals were used and they started to make their presence known, with colours such as:

Soft muted pastels and mid tones appeared, in tones such as:

› Information thanks to Carolyn Atkinson

August 16, 2013

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