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Wood panelling, velour wallpaper, & toilet roll dolls

Guy Rowlison & Kayley Harris Season 7 Episode 5

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The decorating rule was simple: if it wasn't brown, orange or green, it wasn't coming into the house. From the carpet to the curtains to the kitchen appliances, our homes looked like a giant bowl of pumpkin soup with avocado on the side.

Step into almost any suburban home of the 70s and 80s and you'd find faux wood panelling, velour wallpaper, toilet roll dolls and enough earth-tone colours to camouflage a tank. It might look ridiculous now, but somehow it still feels like home.

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