James Lileks Interior Desecrations

James Lileks: Interior Desecrations: Hideous Homes from the Horrible '70s looks at the 1970's brass age of interior design.  He provides photographic evidence of modern designs from yesteryear.  Bold color schemes including yellow, lime green, brown and tangerine orange come to life again.  He wrote the book in part to head off any nostalgia for the interior design of the 70's.  He succeeds.

Relive the inch deep shag carpet, the round furniture and the multicolored drapes captured in faded Kodachrome.  Examine futuristic recycled furniture and interior furnishings decades before their time.

The perfect waif's sitting room - James Lilek's book

Typical photo from James Lilek's book advocating attractive repurposing of items