It's true that everything rolls around again.
I sometimes wore my mother's old poodle skirts when I was in high school and, well, we've all seen the Flashdance look on today's middle schoolers.
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There are some things that become symbols of an era's misguided choices, a shorthand for bad style. Avocado appliances immediately bring to mind '70s suburbia. And not in a good way.
But even those things that end up as the butt of jokes about decor delusions can make a comeback. And even things you were happy to see go (forever, you thought) can have a rebirth that makes them beautiful. In the '80s Eichlers were considered cheap and boxy. Now they are vintage treasures selling for millions.
Here are seven design throwbacks that have made a triumphant return.
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Shag Rugs
You might not go wall to wall in green shag anymore, but a long-fiber shag is definitely in. This grass-green area rug is a stylish nod to the abomination of the '70s.
Pictured: A beautifully textured neutral shag is warm, stylish and modern in this room. No Brady Bunch here.
Wood Paneling
Not too long ago wood paneling was an automatic rip-down. It was dark and dated and screamed "1970s rec room." Not so fast. Wood-paneled accent walls are back. But this time they are lighter, often horizontal and real.
Rotary Phones
What was once an obsolete piece of technology is now a retro design statement.
Pictured: The old-fashioned kitchen-wall rotary phone looks charming and vintage in this eclectic white room.
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