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I wouldn't like them had not a lot of old sitcoms been filmed in them, which have nostalgic value to me.
I actually almost bought a house which reminded me of the partridge family house but laid out as a single single story, I decided that it needed to much maintenance and had a high upkeep cost though. It was ridiculously long so had two furnaces, one for each side, and it's way-too-large of a roof area needed to be replaced soon. It definitely had character though, sometimes I wonder what I might have done with it if i'd of bought it.
I can't see 70's decorating style without seeing Puffinstuff in my head, so I avoid it at all costs. No offense to people who like it. He scared the crap out of me when I was 2 and is even more scary now that I'm in my mid 30s.
I wouldn't like them had not a lot of old sitcoms been filmed in them, which have nostalgic value to me.
I actually almost bought a house which reminded me of the partridge family house but laid out as a single single story, I decided that it needed to much maintenance and had a high upkeep cost though. It was ridiculously long so had two furnaces, one for each side, and it's way-too-large of a roof area needed to be replaced soon. It definitely had character though, sometimes I wonder what I might have done with it if i'd of bought it.
I forgot about the Partridge Family-good call-a tastefully decorated "home"It is funny how the sets from TV shows are being mentioned.With me it all started with Knots Landing.1979-1993.Started watching it on TNT in reruns in the early 90's 4 families living on a cul-de-sac in 4 distinctly different 70's homes.I was surprised at how comfortable I was with that look.Nothing over the top,just cozy, comfortable and modern.That has stuck with me since,so much so that I will never be happy with today's "modern".
Never liked the Mediterranean style or the orange and gold color scheme, but loved a lot from the '70's that I still like:
Red and Purple color scheme
White tulip chairs with matching table
Arc Floor lamp that reached over the sofa
Black leather Barcelona chair and ottoman,
Wassily black leather chair, which I got quite stuck in when pregnant
Glass Mushroom floor lamp, which I just broke !
So many contemporary genius from the '60's and 70's.
The Barcelona chair was designed for the 1929 International Exposition by Mies van de Rohe.
The Wassily chair was designed by Marcel Breuer at Bauhaus in 1925 or '26.
Not quite '70's which is unique unto itself.
But, you are right, both of these chairs are awkward to exit by regular people. Pregnant women and short legged folks are directed to more traditional seating in our home
I lived for 26 years in a 1978 vintage house in the woods. It wasn't anything special, but it had vaulted ceilings in the great room, a roomy kitchen and a second living area on the lower level. Some of it remained up to date, but the baths were smaller than is now the fashion, and the closets were a bit small. But it had great fireplaces! All brick up to the ceilings and they were woodburners. There was an amazing double chimney in the front of the house that accommodated the two chimneys.
I still like the open floor plans of '70s houses, but I wouldn't want the upkeep of that old a house any more.
Some of the furnishings of that era (the decade of my marriage) were modern and bright, and some tended toward the heavy. You had great stuff and you had dreck--just like now. But I did get sick to death of avocado green and harvest gold. Still don't like those colors.
The Barcelona chair was designed for the 1929 International Exposition by Mies van de Rohe.
The Wassily chair was designed by Marcel Breuer at Bauhaus in 1925 or '26.
Not quite '70's which is unique unto itself.
But, you are right, both of these chairs are awkward to exit by regular people. Pregnant women and short legged folks are directed to more traditional seating in our home
Yes! But they were so very prominently featured in the 70's, then quietly left the scene and only to be found occasionally in art directors offices. And I find it I did in the 90's, 8 months pregnant. The Wassily black leather chair was very comfortable for the meeting but I proceeded to need much help to get out of. Quite the ending to the meeting
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