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Shag carpet around the toilet — the 1970s were something else

Popkin
May 25, 2026
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These were the bizarre carpeted bathrooms of the 1970s. People put shag carpet around bathtubs, toilets, and sinks because it was considered luxurious and cozy at the time. Some bathrooms even had giant sunken tubs, mirrors everywhere, fake plants, velvet textures, and pink fixtures. It looked less like a bathroom and more lik…

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