"DECORATING" IDEAS UNDER $100
We're constantly amazed (and horrified) by some of the design decisions one was encouraged to make back in the day. Budget design books like these, especially those from the late 1960's / early 1970's had some definite gems. Here's a couple of our favorites from this Better Homes and Gardens book circa 1971.
Want to add some color to your bathroom? Fake bamboo with artificial oranges tacked to your ceiling does the trick.
Uh...
Carnival window treatments seemed to be pretty popular in the early 1970s.
What all-family work center would be complete without a color matched gun rack?
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