These 10 Pictures Of Interiors From The ’50s To ’80s Are Captivating To Look At

We all strive to have a cozy, comfortable, and stylish home. Our idea of what it should look like we gather from our environment – homes we visit, social media, or anywhere else – the options are endless. 

One such place is the Instagram account called "The 60s Interior." As the name suggests, it shares photos of interiors that were popular during the 1960s, but here's a twist – it also contains pics from other decades. We created a list of these images for you to get inspired by or simply enjoy. So, how about we get into them?

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#1 Cosy Windows And Skylight In The 1971

#2 Karl Kamrath House In The 1951 That Was Designed By Frank Lloyd Wright

#3 Huge Living Room From The 1970s

Ever since people existed, they've always wanted to create a pleasant environment for themselves. That’s why interior design exists. 

As Encyclopedia Britannica put it, while the need to have a pleasant environment isn’t new, interior design as a thing kind of is. The term “interior decoration” was used for the first time in 1904. Years later, in the 1930s, the similar term “interior designer” was coined by an “Interior Design and Decoration” magazine. Little by little, the concept of interior design and its profession developed. 

Nowadays, sources like Wikipedia describe interior design as the art and science of designing the interior of a building in a way that it becomes a safe, functional, and aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using it. 

#4 Apartment Full Of Plants From The 70s

#5 Comfy Conversation Pit From The 1960s

#6 Spacious Living Room From The 1970s

While the things that are considered safe or functional stay relatively similar over time, things that are considered aesthetically pleasing change quite often. Usually, each new decade brings new things that are considered beautiful and throws out things that are no longer viewed as such. 

As an example, let’s take the 1960s. As some of you might be aware, this decade saw the origins and spread of the hippie or counterculture movement. This movement rejected conventional customs and traditional authorities and advocated for peace, love, social justice, and revolution. The effects of it are still felt to this day. 

Besides sociopolitical, fashion, and lifestyle stuff, the movement's political life influenced interior design too. The spirit of change was in the air. Hippie ideals created a desire for communal living spaces and challenged conventional home design ideas. 

#7 High-ceiling living Room From The 1950s

#8 Crites House By Architect Ray Crites Designed In The 1961

#9 A 1980s Kitchen With A Greenhouse Vibe

At the same time, the counterculture movement wasn’t the only one that influenced interior design back then. The pop art movement had its say too. Just like hippies, pop art's roots were in challenging current norms. Only, it mainly opposed dominant approaches to art. The movement drew inspiration from Hollywood movies, comic books, pop music, and many other things. 

So, pop art led to interiors having abstract and geometric patterns. It also had vibrant colors – for instance, orange, electric blue, and lime green paired with contrasting neutrals like white, gray, or black.

#10 Mellow 1970s Sun Porch