1970s Flooring #ThrowbackThursday

Today we are going to take a trip back, back, back into time. Imagine 8-Track tape players and bell bottoms, pet rocks and Trans Ams…

That’s right, for today’s #ThrowbackThursday we are going to remember the flooring trends of the 1970s.

There are two notable types of floors from the seventies: linoleum and shag carpet.

Shag carpet was a one of the most popular floors to have in the 1970s. From living rooms and bedrooms, to bathrooms and the occasional van, shag carpet was all the rage. Surprisingly enough, technology actually played a huge role in the flooring trends of the seventies.  The transition from black and white television to color television allowed people to see colorful carpet (for the first time) in TV homes like The Brady Bunch. Wanting to fall in line with the trends they were seeing on TV, consumers jumped at the idea of loud patters and crazy colors in their homes. Also, technology allowed shag carpet to transition from being 100% polyester to 100% nylon which was much more aesthetically pleasing.

Another “must have floor” for kitchens, bathrooms, and even family rooms in the seventies was linoleum made with vinyl. No-wax floors available in loud patterns were a popular choice among the consumers of the seventies. Popular linoleum color choices were anything from earth tones (browns, greens, and golds) to bright yellows, reds, and blues.

While flooring from the 1970s might seem extremely outdated (let’s be honest, some of the colors are pretty hideous), vinyl floors and shag carpeting are actually still popular choices. “How can that be?”, you might ask. Well stay tuned because tomorrow we will explore how these styles are still fashionable today!