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Retro ‘70s interiors are back: here’s how to get the look

Posted on 16th December 2025

Rewind the clock and make your crib totally off the hook! While ‘70s sayings might be a little bit dated, the decade’s iconic interiors are having a revival.

Picture psychedelic prints and geometric patterns mixed in a maximalist way, wood-drenched walls and floors, earthy colours such as avocado (shocking, we know), retro bathrooms with a modern twist, curvaceous pieces of furniture, and plush leather seating; this era is back and better than ever.

Whether you’re looking to add a dash of disco to your space or fully take a trip back in time, I’ve compiled some groovy looks and launches charged with nostalgia to get you started…

Inspiration gallery

70s style bedroom interiors with a large red velvet bed frame, retro-coloured and patterned soft furnishings, and wood panelling. — Draw inspiration from Dfs‘ 1970s modernist look with curvaceous shapes of the Ted Baker Highgate king-size bedframe in Regent Chenille Burgundy, £1249, geometric patterns, grainy wood panelling, and splashes of rust, mustard, and dark green.

A colourful dining room with floral patterned wallpaper, a statement red table, wood chairs, and an oversized pendant. — Rizzo dining table in Oxblood, £6500, Trove by Studio Duggan. A nod to 1970s design, it mixes glossy lacquer with a hexagonal tabletop and a chunky pedestal base.

A 70s style living room with a blue velvet sofa, matching footstool, a leather armchair, terrazzo flooring, and glass dividers. — Wood, velvet and leather textures all sing in this scheme. Ren chaise in Deep Forest Aquaclean Velvet, £4850, Sofa.com.

A living room with a sunken lounge area, terrazzo flooring, wide glazing, and speckled curtains. — The Poodle and Blonde collection at Hillarys oozes a retro ‘70s feel.

Retro interiors with striped wallpaper, green cupboard, and leather armchair. — The groovy Border Stripe in Brown, from £42.72 per sq m for the Rebel Mattic wallpaper, Rebel Walls, draws the eye upwards, giving the illusion of a more ample room.

A retro snug with a leather recliner armchair, wood panelling, and groovy mirror. — Create a cosy snug for unwinding with the Rochester neutral leather electric recliner armchair, £1095, Barker and Stonehouse, wood panelling, and retro accessories.

A 70s style living room with a tiled wall, orange ceiling, blue walls, mustard armchairs, brass and stone coffee table, and a retro rug. — If you love a colourful, maximalist look, drench your space in ‘70s-inspired shades, from burnt orange, dark brown, to deep blue and avocado green Pilgrimage Foliage 2175-20, and Salzburg Blue 755, from £20.75 for 0.94 litres, Benjamin Moore.

A retro kitchen design with checkerboard wall tiles, L-shaped cabinetry, open shelving, and a leather bar stool. — Rusty tones add warmth to this kitchen while the checkerboard tile splashback brings a retro touch to the design. Bodahl Njord bar stool in Rust, £242, Furniture Village.

Retro 70s kitchen with plastered walls, wood flooring and stainless steel units and appliances, a coloured glass table with chairs, and a snug area with a red velvet sofa. — This project by Holloway Li takes inspiration from retro ‘70s interiors and the world of sci-fi, combining abstract furniture, a rich colour palette, and mixed materials. Earth, Handgrade Premier flooring collection, from £234.95 per sq m, Havwoods. Photography: Edmund Dabne.

Get the iconic ‘70s interiors look

From patterned tiles and plush carpets, to statement lighting and coloured sanitaryware, add a retro touch to your home with one of these groovy solutions…