The ’70s are back! No requirement to break out your bell bottoms, though. Interior designers expose that while ’70s inspiration will be a major home embellishing trend in 2024, we haven’t completely mastered time travel. Instead, homes across the South are welcoming modern-day handles ’70s styles.
While designer Niki McNeill Brown theorizes that the return of the disco period in your home may be because of property owners’ yearning for color, designer Jean Liu thinks that this trend is inspired by nostalgia. Either way, while the pros like this trending blast from the past, they don’t suggest totally adopting every style from the 50-year time pill.
” If you wish to get on the ’70s style train, then we recommend taking the trip by including one or a couple of components and not diving in completely,” says Liu. “Consider recovering a piece of furniture in a poppier color, getting a brand-new piece of fiber art for one focal wall at home, incorporating a classic brown piece of furniture in a room, or repainting a space chocolate brown. There’s no need to do all of it, for fear one’s home might look like the set of a ’70s comedy.”
We’ve gathered our favorite 1970s-inspired design concepts to sustain your vibrant, nostalgic state of mind board. Instead of incorporating all of these vintage design hints, pick just a few for an elegant ’70s flair that’s far out without overshooting.

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Floral Upholstery
Granny’s couch is decidedly back in design for 2024. Upholstered furnishings in flower, fun, and cool patters are a welcome reappearance amongst strong colored couches.
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Wood Paneling
” Wood paneling was a substantial trend in the ’70s that can be included into modern-day homes by picking the right stain that matches the surfaces you already have,” says McNeill Brown.
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Rattan
Popular in the ’70s and the 2020s, bamboo and rattan home furnishings can be included into the home in various ways. Search our favorite home decorating ideas with rattan.
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Hoya Houseplants
Grandmas across the South have actually liked this sturdy houseplant considering that the ’70s. This year, the rest of us are finally capturing up.
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Shag Carpets
Shag carpets were all the rage in the 1970s. In 2024, fluffy rugs have actually taken a bit more of a controlled appearance, including design and comfort throughout the home.
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Basic Bed Dressing
Our clients are absolutely embracing this more simplified bedroom look these days.”
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Colored Cabinets
” Another ’70s- inspired upgrade could be swapping out an all-white cooking area for colored cabinets,” states McNeill Brown. Select a ’70s- inspired paint color for the complete result, like this avocado green kitchen.
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70s Color Palette
Designers anticipate to see pale greens, mustard yellows, and abundant browns making a significant comeback in 2024.
” Think of the colors of fallen leaves in September, or the Pucci printed pant suits that were so popular during that time,” states McNeill Brown. “I believe that we will see a great deal of upholstery and wall paint colors that have these warm, saturated tones.”
Liu agrees: “In general, we think primary colors in dusty colors are what will be trending in the brand-new year. We also think brown is making a big come back– from lacquered walls, to upholstery colors, to furnishings finishes,” she says.
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Velvet
There’s absolutely nothing cozier than a velour sofa. Folks in the 1970s knew this well, and we’re about to get a suggestion in 2024.
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Animal Print Rugs
Elegant leopard print will never ever go out of design in the South. This was true for rugs in the ’70s, and it applies today.
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Declaration Stone Fireplaces
A grand, stone fireplace was a signature appearance of the ’70s. We question this appearance will be heading out of design at any time quickly.
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Sunken Living Rooms
Every pattern cycles back into design eventually, and 1970s sunken living-room have actually once again shown this to be the case. Discussion pits are trending as a comfortable, elegant method to separate an open living concept space.
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Maximalist Wallpaper
In the ’70s, geometric wallpaper and epic patterns were a home staple. Modern adaptations use vibrant patterns and colors to bring life to any space.
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Drifting Stairs
Infuse your stairs with subtle ’70s design. Drifting stairs are a sensational way to make the most of an area.
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Rounded Furniture
Curved home furnishings have actually been turning up all over the location these last couple of years, with origins dating back to the ’70s. Designers anticipate to see these rounded designs prevail through 2024.
” We’re likewise accepting all these splendidly rounded pieces of furniture and having a good time integrating them into spaces everywhere,” states Liu.
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Pendant Lights
Pendant lights are oh-so- ’70s. Make a statement with vibrant lighting above the kitchen island or in any room you please.
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Exposed Brick
Let your brick shine. In recent years, white-washing brick has been exceptionally popular. In 2024 however, Southerners are admiring the ’70s by letting their brick lay bare.
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’70s Tech
Typewriters, retro phones, record players, and super 8s may not be the height of innovation nowadays, however their cool nostalgia element makes them fantastic decor. Include a vibrant piece of ’70s tech memorabilia to any space as a conversation starter, or opt for inspired accessories like vinyl coasters.
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Pottery
Ceramic design was especially popular throughout the ’70s and will be seeing a resurgence in 2024. Colorful pots, bowls, and vases will artfully embellish lots of racks and tabletops throughout the year.
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Macrame
” The ’70s would not be total without some shag carpet, brown or bulbous shaped furniture pieces, sunken living-room, macrame or art work with rope or rope-like information, poppy colors, and wood walls,” says Liu. “I believe we will see any and all of these style functions in the coming year.”
