Industry experts say that they're seeing the first signs that the 1970s may be returning.
For example:
Wood paneling is coming back, even in high-end homes. Hatz, the salesperson for Cambridge Homes in Michigan, recently sold an 11,000-square-foot home with 20-foot ceilings in the foyer. "They were all paneled," he says. "Everything was done in a walnut color." Hatz says that the homeowners opted for paneling in the library as well.
Wood paneling is coming back, even in high-end homes. Hatz, the salesperson for Cambridge Homes in Michigan, recently sold an 11,000-square-foot home with 20-foot ceilings in the foyer. "They were all paneled," he says. "Everything was done in a walnut color." Hatz says that the homeowners opted for paneling in the library as well.
Remodelers are reporting an increasing demand for shag carpet. "We're seeing more people liking a dense shag, with a lot of texture—not quite like the shag of the ’70s," says Lona Maloney, a design consultant at Guy's Floor Service in Denver. "We're selling mostly neutrals and earth tones, like greens and beiges."
Linoleum has returned, but under a new name. "Linoleum is coming back huge," says LeVally of Keller Williams Arizona Realtors. "There are environmentally friendlier linoleums now, and a lot of different cool vinyl products available for flooring. Armstrong is marketing linoleum sheet flooring under two brand names—Marmorette and Linoplan—and the color and pattern choices are fabulous.”
Via:http://www.realtor.org
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