70s House: A bold homage to the most daring decade in design

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Sinclair also experimented with military wear before settling upon a 40s three-piece suit, trilby and pipe. “My parents were upright Jamaicans who raised me properly and taught me respect,” he says of his London childhood. “The way I see it, everything went a bit south with the 1960s, when the railways were closed and all that.” How does Stephen feel about living in the past? ‘He loves it,’ said Estelle. ‘If he didn’t, we wouldn’t do it. At the start he was a bit reluctant but we talked it through and now he’s into it and spots things for me.’ Original pendant lights are often cheaper than modern equivalents (Picture: Ilex Press) Graphic details

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Since moving into her three-bed semi in Stretford five years ago, the mum-of-one decided to take her obsession to the next level.

Estelle hails from the Midlands but worked in London before meeting Stephen, a sound engineer. ‘He’s Stretford born and bred so we decided to move here. I love Manchester and I’m proud to live in the city.’ Good design is good design. But I drew the line at mattresses. I wouldn't go second-hand there. A good night's sleep is essential!

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It's more exciting, diverse and colourful - not to mention sustainable, value for money and better built than most things you can buy in the shops today. My Mum always did say I saw glamour in even the most mundane, and I think that pretty much sums me up perfectly. News Retro-obsessed mum transforms her Stretford home into a spectacular tribute to the 1970s - have a nosey inside House Manchester (@70shousemanchester) started as the home of Estelle Bilson, daughter of an antiques dealer, who has been collecting since 1990. A former Savile Row product developer and technical designer, Estelle designs and sells her own 70s-style luxury wallcoverings, fabrics and homewares from her online boutique, http://www.70shousemanchester.com. Estelle can be seen regularly on BBC1’s The Bidding Room, presented by Nigel Havers, as one of the show’s specialist dealers, where she displays her vast knowledge of mid-century and 70s curiosities. Her 70s House is available to hire as a location for film, photography and weddings and has featured in advertising campaigns for ASOS, The Hippie Shake and more. Sometimes I have something very specific in mind, such as the Ladderax which I hunted down in Southampton for our vinyl collection.

Estelle has designed her own wallpapers in an homage to her favourite design decade (Image: Estelle Bilson) From disco and glam to space age and psychedelic, there’s no denying the huge impact the 70s had on style and design. But how do you bring the era’s maximalism to your interior without it looking like a cluttered junk shop or a period pastiche? I don’t wish I lived in the 50s. I love vintage style, not vintage values. When I’m reading magazines from that period, some of the adverts are so archaic. It’s all about buying the woman in your life a vacuum cleaner for Christmas. But I couldn’t live in modern surroundings, either. This trend for grey at the moment – I can’t bear it. Everything is grey. People are even painting the exterior of their houses grey! I need colour in my life.