How to Give Your Home a '70s-Inspired Makeover

From interiors to fashion, 1970s style is trending again. Disco balls are everywhere. Flare pants are in. And there’s no shortage of geometric patterns and bold colors at every turn, including in your latest TV show obsessions like HBO’s Minx. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the erotic comedy—which has been renewed for a second season—is an excellent source for inspo. Naturally, we tapped set decorator Douglas Mowat for tips on how to infuse your home with the best elements of the period.

“As in all eras, ‘70s decorating was multi-faceted,” Mowat explains. “You have the early more earthy ‘70s, and the later disco ‘70s of chrome and mirror, with all kinds of variations in between.”