70s House: A bold homage to the most daring decade in design

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Much better quality restored and curated items for sale resulting in higher prices but still cheaper than specialist shops. Say cheese WE LOVE YOUR PHRASE: “I don't believe in owning something ordinary, only extraordinary.” WHAT SMALL STEPS CAN WE MAKE TO A MORE AESTHETIC PLEASING (AND POTENTIALLY LESS WASTEFUL?) LIFESTYLE? This isn’t the boldest house to have featured here architecturally. But it’s a lesson on what you can do with a house, regardless of its past. Forget about the magazines and makeover shows, we can all create an exciting interior and a space that gets talked about if we simply use our imagination and follow our own path. (image credit: Estelle Bilson)

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Our research shows that loneliness and social isolation trigger nostalgia. Nostalgia, in turn, increases perceived social connectedness and support. Viewed in this way, nostalgia offsets the negative effects of loneliness.” Living history offers a dual pay-off, forming our self-hood as it swaddles us in the psychological comfort blanket of an imagined past. Britons have long enjoyed vintage dress-up: 50s teddy boys based their style on Edwardian street gangs; men born long after D-Day still gather to reenact the battles of both world wars. What’s new are people who, like Koropisz, commit to living their lives as if the intervening 40, 50 or 130 years never happened – as well as the communities that have grown around vintage lifestyles. The latter include online interest groups, such as the #tradwife movement; weekends themed for everything from 50s dancing to the lifestyle of the world wars and subsequent years (the War and Peace Revival attracted 50,000 attendees for its fourth outing in 2019); and the grand Victorian balls that are the highlight of Koropisz’s year.

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It’s a house that makes you smile. I see so many houses that go for a plain, rather minimalist finish and that’s absolutely fine. Some people prefer their living space to be understated and after a hectic day, that might be the calming influence you need. (image credit: Estelle Bilson) We currently hire our home and contents as a retro styled location for television, video and photographic shoots and many of the retro wall coverings and accessories are part of our own designed collection, which is made in the UK using traditional craftspeople and independent businesses, you can shop our full collection HERE, including our best-selling tea towels which are made entirely in our home county of Lancashire, the traditional centre for cotton production in the UK. As you might expect, it’s also a notable house in the area. ‘It is definitely an oddity, from the exterior colour alone, people often comment on it, in a positive light, that it is a jolly house, which is nice.’Apart from the fun, Estelle also believes there is a serious point to make about sustainability. ‘People talk about “fast fashion”, but 23 million tonnes of furniture goes into landfill in this country each year so we should also be looking at “fast furniture” with new eyes. What I like the most about the 70s is the mindset. The roots of sustainable living started in the 70s. The quality of build and design is that much better. Nothing looks like it will fall apart in the next 10 minutes. There’s years of use left in this furniture. I’m so glad to be able to save it from landfill. House is the definitive guide to the most daring decade in design, covering everything from shag carpets and supergraphics, to Hornsea ceramics and G Plan furniture. The book is split into three sections: 70s influences – what shaped the era?; How to bring the 70s to your interior design; and At home with 70s House Manchester. And of course, it wouldn’t be the 70s without a good old-fashioned shindig – Estelle also reveals her secrets to throwing the grooviest get-together, complete with vintage recipes and record selections to match. My Mum always did say I saw glamour in even the most mundane, and I think that pretty much sums me up perfectly. It’s the community that I like’: Estelle Bilson and Stephen De Sarasola, reviving the 1970s. Photograph: Alex Telfer/The Observer