Flashback Friday: Red Rum Red Rum

For this week's Flashback Friday, I've found some circa 1970s rooms that embrace and celebrate the color red.

In this era, using the same material for your drapes, wallcovering, and duvet was like, very Lee Radziwill (but what an aewsome buttery yellow headboard!):

The graphic black & white tree wallpaper looks modern while the flashy fabrics covering the futon and papasans brighten these dorm room essentials:

Something about this room makes me smile. The red walls and glossy floors create an elegant backdrop for an art-filled room fit for a family. Nonetheless, the clown painting makes me feel weird.

Images: New Directions In Decorating, 1973, Look, 1970