SOLVED. 60s/70s Decorating book for Teens [s]

[Edie]

Although I was a kid in the 70s, I vividly remember reading one of my older sisters' book on decorating. It included hints such as painting your bedroom floor black. And creative uses for aluminum foil. It was a relatively short book (not one of those beautiful coffee table interior design tomes). Aimed at teens. Very groovy. With very 60s/70s illustrations. In one of our moves it was left behind and I have been looking for it ever since. Any suggestions?

[Edie]

*bumpity*

Anyone? Even if you could just point me in a direction to look, that would be helpful. Thanks!

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Was it this?



http://www.etsy.com/listing/107105951...

Found this on etsy. It is no longer "listed," (it sold), but you can still look at some of the inside pages.

[Edie]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Was it this?



This is EXACTLY the type of book, although it wasn't this one in particular. However, I am now adding it to my "must find" list. Thank you.

[Edie]

UPDATE: Found and ordered!!!

Still looking for the one I had as a kid but excited to find something similar.

[Edie]

It came in the mail - THANK YOU @Lobstergirl for finding this book for me. However, having read it, it is definitely NOT the one I'm looking for. I can't believe I am saying this but it is actually too groovy. The book I remember is a little more practical and a lot less hip. If anyone else has any ideas, I'd appreciate hearing them. Meanwhile, I am absolutely enjoying the book I did get.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Oh cool. Groove on!

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Is the artwork in the book above similar to the one you're looking for? Different? In what ways? (Higglety-pigglety lettering, very angular body, use of hot pink/orange/blue.)

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Aunt Edie, are you still looking for the book or did you find it?

[Edie]

Thanks for checking! I never did find it but spent some enjoyable hours perusing pintrest and vintage book sites. Feel free to move to the unsolved archive file.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

We'll keep it in Unsolved then. You never know, new people join the group all the time and maybe a new person will know what this is.

[Ayshe]

Maybe it's on this list: https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%...
("Your own room : the interior decorating guide for girls" has as subject "Interior decoration -- Juvenile literature", so I searched for that)

[Edie]

Thanks Ayshe! Even if I don't find it I'll have fun looking through the list :)

[Amber (Daisymau)]

Maybe this book?

http://www.amazon.com/Groovy-Guide-De...

[Pamela]

Amber, I don't know if that's the book she's looking for or not, but my sister had it and I've been racking my brains trying to remember the title, so thanks for the suggestion!

[Edie]

I don't know if it's the book I'm looking for - but I'm ordering it :)

[Pamela]

I got it for Christmas!

[Jenny]

I used to like to look through a small, bright pink booklet that my mom had saved from her childhood, called "How to Have a Prettier Room," which was produced by Johnson Wax. There is a blurb about painting one's floor a dark color but in a quick glance I didn't see anything about aluminum foil.

Being a booklet it's not on Goodreads but I found someone who blogged about it a few years ago (mostly commenting on how stereotypical it is, but there are pictures!):

http://www.nopatternrequired.com/2009...
http://www.nopatternrequired.com/2009...
http://www.nopatternrequired.com/2009...
http://www.nopatternrequired.com/2009...

[Pamela]

The Groovy Guide to Decorating tells how to cover an entire wall with aluminum foil. Other suggestions are foil polka dots or foil stars with your friends' photos on them.

[Edie]

Fabulous, Jenny!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Wow, Aunt Edie, I remember decorating my walls with aluminum as a teen--but I was in the basement, with cinderblock walls, and it was at least in part, an effort to stay warm. Even in the summer I'd have to sleep under a couple of quilts, and the basement wasn't air conditioned. (This was late 1971, early 1972). Something I haven't thought about in years, until Pamela mentioned the "Groovy Guide" book. I think that's where my Mum got the idea for my walls. (I think she was tired of my stealing all of the extra quilts.)

[Edie]

How very space age groovy Ann!

I'm fairly certain that the Groovy Guide is the book that I've been looking for - thanks for all the suggestions.

I'm rather sad to see this thread close because it has been fun hearing everyone's stories and checking out the links.

Stay groovy!