'70s-Themed Girl's Bedroom
Taking a cue from the 1960s when "flower power" and hippie chic dominated the decorating style in America, the following decade unleashed a number of new design trends. The urban style flourished during the 1970s and was characterized by an influx of lava lamps, smiley faces and unconventional color combinations. The style remains trendy to this day and has become a popular decorating theme for girls' bedrooms across the country. Does this Spark an idea?
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Colors
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Using black, white and red bedding will create the "mod" look popular in the 1970s. The most popular color choices during the 1970s lend themselves well to a girl's bedroom theme because they were bright, bold and often combined to create an eye-catching reaction. Painting bedroom walls or using bedding in orange, bright yellow, brown or even turquoise will reflect the style of the '70s. For a more "mod" look, which also gained popularity during this decade, Retro Planet recommends sticking to a color scheme that only includes the colors black, white and red.
Patterns
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Abstract patterns in the form of artwork or other accents can complement the bedroom's retro theme. Highly intricate graphics punctuated the design style of the 1970s and can easily be incorporated into the theme of the bedroom. Wall clings, cut outs or other forms of artwork that feature peace symbols, smiley faces, tie-dyed or paisley patterns, large flowers and abstract designs can help create a girl's bedroom that remains trendy for many years to come.
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Pop Culture Influences
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The use of smiley-face thumb tacks to secure posters can complete the '70s theme. During the 1970s, girls of all ages were fixated on the celebrities that defined that era's pop culture movement. They wanted to be Farrah Fawcett as they watched Charlie's Angels, and they wanted to date Keith Partridge or Greg Brady as they watched The Partridge Family and The Brady Bunch, respectively. And who could forget John Travolta in both Welcome Back Kotter and Saturday Night Fever? Posters of these celebrities and vinyl albums featuring some of the most well-known disco songs of the time can add to the nostalgia of the bedroom's decor.
Furniture and Accessories
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Accents, like a patterned bean bag chair, can round out the bedroom's theme. The girl's bedroom can be completed by adding various accessories as space permits to drive home the 1970s theme. Beaded curtains over closet doors, shag carpeting and brightly colored bean bag chairs can be both theme appropriate and highly functional.
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