Interior Desecrations

Breathtaking, horrible, ugly, incomprehensible, and incurable - just a few of the adjectives used to describe the less-than-stylish, 70s-era interior design in the pages of this amazing example! Discovered by James Lileks, these awkwardly appointed homes capture all that was disastrous about the dramatic decor of this decade. Sure, the fashion was funky and fabulous, but the vibrant, mixed prints can be vexing, the shag carpeting in the bathroom tends to seem soggy, and the cinema-inspired the... More

Breathtaking, horrible, ugly, incomprehensible, and incurable - just a few of the adjectives used to describe the less-than-stylish, 70s-era interior design in the pages of this amazing example! Discovered by James Lileks, these awkwardly appointed homes capture all that was disastrous about the dramatic decor of this decade. Sure, the fashion was funky and fabulous, but the vibrant, mixed prints can be vexing, the shag carpeting in the bathroom tends to seem soggy, and the cinema-inspired themes often earn two thumbs down. Accompanied by historically hilarious quips, this album of atrocities is a sarcastic celebration that proves why your aunt’s harvest-gold appliances were more gravy than groovy!