To make you feel a bit better about your own untrendy preferences, let's go back to see what was not only trendy but ubiquitous in the 1970s. It was a dismal time for home decor, full of earth tones and handicrafts that will make you laugh today, even as it takes you back to your parents' home... or maybe Grandma's. As a child of the '70s, I can assure you that it was ugly even at the time, but since everyone's home looked the same, it didn't matter much. We pretended it was natural and "earth-friendly" as we learned to make macrame wall hangings in art class and spilled cigarette ashes on the shag carpet.