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1970s Ugly Homes – Not Ugly but Too Much?

by Blake Zoolender

Palm Springs Time Capsule

Today we are celebrating the 1970s in a Palm Springs, California home.  [I marked the category “Not Ugly” because the house is in such pristine condition.]  This is a listing in Palm Springs from one of my college fraternity brothers.  Please enjoy the 1970s flashback.  Groovy!

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Macramé & Latch Hook Rugs Were Popular In the 1970s

Macramé was a popular craft activity in the 1970s.  Many different knots to learn.  Colored beads to add.  I helped my mom make macramé hangings when I was a kid.

macramé plant hanging 1970s on display in 2015 Chandler Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Latch hook rugs were another popular pastime in the 1970s.  I helped my mom make this same Kachina doll rug in the 1970s.

latch hook rug wall hanging Kachina doll 1970s on display in 2015 Phoenix Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Harvest Gold & Avocado Green

Original harvest gold oven & exhaust hood from a 1972 Strawberry, Arizona home.

original vintage harvest gold oven range exhaust hood kitchen 1972 Strawberry Arizona home house for sale photo

Original harvest gold oven, exhaust hood, and refrigerator from a 1974 Casa Grande, Arizona home.

original vintage harvest gold oven range exhaust hood kitchen refrigerator 1972 Casa Grande Arizona home house for sale photo

Original avocado green oven and refrigerator from a 1970 Apache Junction, Arizona home.

original vintage avocado green oven range kitchen refrigerator 1970 Apache Junction Arizona home house for sale photo

Vintage avocado green oven/range combo unit from a Huntsville, Texas home.  The house was built in 1987, so they must have brought over the used oven.

original vintage avocado green oven range combo kitchen Huntsville Texas home house for sale photo

Seven Vintage Ovens From 1959 To 1978

Original oven from a 1959 home.

original vintage old oven 1959 Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Original oven from a 1960 Sun City, Arizona home.

original vintage old oven 1960 Sun City Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Original oven from a 1964 home.  Pink!

original vintage old oven 1964 Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Original oven from a 1969 home.  Green!

original vintage old oven 1969 Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Original double oven from a 1970 Sun City, Arizona home.

original vintage old oven 1970 Sun City Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Original double oven and refrigerator from a 1970s home.  I snapped this photo while on a home tour.

original vintage old double oven 1970s Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Original oven/range and dishwasher from a 1978 home.  Harvest gold!

original vintage old range oven 1978 harvest gold Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

The 44-Year-Old Virgin Carpet

Built in 1970.  Original carpet!  And wood paneling.

1970 44-year-old original vintage carpet orange red wood paneling Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

The carpet is 44 years old!  So is the dirt and bacteria.

1970 44-year-old original vintage carpet orange red wood paneling Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

The colors of the 1970s.

1970 44-year-old original vintage carpet orange red wood paneling Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo brick

The bedroom carpet is looking a little worse for wear.

1970 44-year-old original vintage soiled worn carpet blue bedroom Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Cork & Mirrors

From a house built in 1970.  Yes, there was a time when mirrors and cork tiles in a checkerboard pattern were trendy.  These guys dared to be different.

vintage old outdated ugly mirrors cork tiles checkerboard pattern on wall 1970 décor Phoenix Arizona home house for sale photo

The Dark Ages

Why was everything so dark in the 1970s?

old outdated vintage dark wood paneling 1970s orange carpet wagon wheel light Phoenix Arizona home house for sale photo

Vintage 1970 Avocado Green Oven

Built to last forever.  1970 avocado green oven.

vintage original 1970 avocado green oven kitchen cabinets Phoenix Arizona home house for sale photo

And check out those snazzy kitchen cabinets.

vintage original 1970 avocado green oven kitchen cabinets Phoenix Arizona home house for sale photo

Floating Fireplace

The fireplace is hanging in the air!  At a 1976 Coolidge, Arizona home.

floating suspended hung by chains vintage original fireplace 1976 Coolidge Arizona home house for sale photo

Groovy.

floating suspended hung by chains vintage original fireplace 1976 Coolidge Arizona home house for sale photo

1971 Wall Mural

A log cabin in the desert.  1971 Sun City, Arizona home with vintage original wall mural.  Classic.

vintage original wall mural 1971 bedroom desert scene log cabin Sun City Arizona home house for sale photo

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