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Livingetc
Emma Breislin

Carpets Used to Give Me the Ick, but This Bold New Style Makes Me Think They're the Next 70s Design Detail Due for a Revival

Retro inspired living room with orange carpets, pink sofa, rattan floor lamp, marble coffee table, artwork on walls, and stone side table.

I've always dreamed that one day I'll buy a property and rip up its drab and worn-out carpets to reveal original, mint-condition floorboards underneath. I find myself watching videos of people doing it on social media all the time — it scratches that itch.

There's always been something about wall-to-wall carpeted spaces that just doesn't do it for me. Perhaps it's the fact I grew up in Australia and never really appreciated (or wanted) the benefits that come with having the soft surface underfoot. And then there's the argument of whether carpets are even in style these days anyway (for which I often find myself arguing in favor of).

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