Do you remember how some homes looked in the 1970s? Not the model homes featured in print magazines of the era, but the real, honest-to-goodness houses everyday people lived in?
Here, you can take a tour of my grandmother’s house, which was located in Santa Rosa, California — part of Northern California’s Sonoma County — and built around 1971. – NJP
The front of the house
The small porch and double front doors
The kitchen of this ’70s suburban house in Northern California
Looking north, featuring her favorite daisy motif:
Looking south
Fresh veggies from the garden on the kitchen countertop
Family room
Family room with a full wall of bookshelves
Living room
The living room, looking west, with the foyer in the background:
Front entryway with Christmas cards adorning the walls:
Living room, looking east:
Close-up of a couple applehead dolls:
Dining room
The dining table in the foreground, and a china cabinet in the background.
Family memories from the ’70s
The retro home’s backyard – lawn, patio deck and lots of flowers and trees
More exterior shots of this vintage home in Santa Rosa – Sonoma County, California
This suburban house under construction (1970-1972)
One Response
Where are the copper Jell-o molds hanging on the wall? Lol! Love it!