Vintage Home Decor
Instructions: How well do you remember the home decor trends of decades past?
- 1.
What color of kitchen appliances became hugely popular in the 1970s?
ANavy blueBBright redCAvocado greenDPastel pink - 2.
What type of lamp, featuring colored wax floating in liquid, was a popular decor item in the 1960s and 1970s?
AOil lampBLava lampCBlacklight lampDTiffany lamp - 3.
What kind of wall covering was common in homes of the 1950s and 1960s, often featuring bold patterns?
AWallpaperBTileCWood panelingDStucco - 4.
What type of flooring, often in shag style, was extremely popular in living rooms during the 1970s?
ATerrazzoBWall-to-wall carpetCLinoleumDHardwood - 5.
What was a common material used for kitchen countertops in the 1950s?
AFormica laminateBMarbleCGraniteDQuartz - 6.
What was the popular 1970s trend of covering walls with dark-stained sheets of thin lumber?
AWainscotingBBeadboardCBoard and battenDWood paneling - 7.
What hanging decor item, made of strands of beads or bamboo, was often used as a door curtain in the 1960s and 1970s?
AMacrame curtainBCrystal chandelierCBead curtainDLace valance - 8.
What small decorative item, often placed on a doily, was a staple of coffee tables in the 1950s?
ASnow globeBCrystal ballCPotted plantDCeramic figurine - 9.
What plastic furniture, made famous by designer Eero Saarinen in the 1950s, featured a single pedestal base?
AEgg chairBBean bag chairCButterfly chairDTulip chair - 10.
What craft technique, involving knotted cord to make plant hangers and wall hangings, was a huge 1970s trend?
ACrochetingBNeedlepointCMacrameDCross-stitch - 11.
What was the name for the popular 1950s atomic-age pattern featuring elongated diamond shapes and thin lines?
AHoundstoothBPaisleyCArt DecoDStarburst - 12.
What style of sofa, low to the ground with minimal framework, defined 1950s living rooms?
ACamelback sofaBSectional pit sofaCChesterfieldDMidcentury modern sofa - 13.
What type of television console was a common piece of living room furniture in the 1960s?
AConsole TV in a wooden cabinetBPortable table TVCFlat-screen mounted TVDProjection screen TV - 14.
What conversation-starting 1960s furniture piece was a clear inflatable seat?
APapasan chairBWassily chairCWomb chairDBlow chair - 15.
What was 'harvest gold,' a color that dominated 1970s kitchens alongside avocado green?
AA pale cream colorBA burnt orangeCA deep mustard-yellowDA bright lemon yellow