We’ve stated it earlier than: the ’70s was a vibe—a very amber-ish brown, darkish orange, and avocado inexperienced vibe. We even just lately took a enjoyable journey down reminiscence lane with our listing of a number of the most iconic objects from the ’70s.

It’s humorous, we frequently consider the ’70s as a light-filled, tremendous hippy, peace-love-and-understanding time in historical past. But at dwelling, when it got here to paint, issues have been fairly clunky, darkish, and, nicely, uninteresting.

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Nothing had extra of a ’70s vibe than the guts of the house: the kitchen. Technology and devices actually got here in sizzling throughout this decade, with improvements to make espresso sooner (and in copious quantities), slice your meat with ease, and maintain your Kool-Aid brisker longer.

Kitchens Became Family-Friendly in the ’70s

As households started spending extra time in the kitchen, doing extra than simply cooking and consuming, kitchen peninsulas with cupboards above, coated in Formica, began to look. These areas turned good for teenagers to do their homework and for mother and pop to set out chilly cuts when entertaining.

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In reality, the ’70s marked a time when kitchens began to get larger in order to accommodate extra actions. Home design web site Apartment Therapy notes that this was the period when the kitchen began to turn out to be extra of a a part of the house, moderately than a separate house:

The transfer from a small kitchen, closed off from the remainder of the house (with maybe a small desk and chairs for informal eating) to a massive kitchen, open to the eating space and the lounge, mirrored a change in the function of the kitchen, and a change in American life.

And the model—oh, the model. From darkish wooden accents to fake brick, rattan, and plenty and many cookie jars, the ’70s really was a vibe.

Our ’70s dwelling tour begins now—first cease, the kitchen.