We bought a home untouched since the 1960s… here are the bizarre things we found inside
- ‘Dodgy’ plastering was not the Rowland couple’s strangest discovery
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A couple who bought a house seemingly untouched since the 1960s have revealed the bizarre features they found inside.
The couple bought the semi-detached property in July 2022 and have documented their progress on renovating it on TikTok.
By the end of their renovation, they have transformed their once dilapidated house into a chic and bright home, equipped with all modern conveniences.
First on the list of quirky features was a rug in their maroon bathroom.
The Rowland couple, who go by @rowlandrenos, on TikTok were stunned when they made numerous strange discoveries in their first home
A real blast from the past, the couple discovered that their 1960s-style maroon bathroom had a carpeted floor, which has now been transformed into a space more in keeping with current fashion.
Now spacious and fitted with modern tiles, a sleek bath, combined with a black shower head and taps, the room is far from its once dated appearance.
While it may seem strange now, bathroom floors were all the rage in the 60s and 70s, which is why the room was full of statement fabric floors.
But that wasn’t the only strange feature they found in their house; another quirky aspect was what they found on their ceilings.
Traditionally you would probably expect wallpaper on the walls, but that was not the case in the building.
Similar to the 1960s carpet trend, wallpaper on the ceilings and walls was a popular interior design choice.
According to Wallpaper from the 70sOne of the minds who inspired this trend was architect Vernon Panton, who often created rooms with similar tones to create “the impression of a unified environment.”
The couple’s next discovery was perhaps a little more concerning.
As with carpeted bathrooms, wallpapered ceilings were also all the rage in the 1960s
The couple noticed that there was no insulation in the wooden face of their walls – meaning they would be in for some very cold nights if they couldn’t fix the problem.
The huge gaping hole they found in their roof and the poorly plastered walls were not exactly welcome finds either.
People flooded the comments with lots of questions, while others were amazed by the carpeting in the bathroom.
“No(sic), you lost me when you showed carpet in the bathroom,” one joked.
A second wrote: ‘Carpet in bathrooms? Can you imagine the mold?’
One user shared, “I’m totally with you here. The bathroom carpet was terrifying. And the wallpaper ceiling.’
However, some of their finds were a little more disturbing than dated fashion trends, as the young couple also discovered poorly plastered walls and a hole in their roof.
While many people were baffled by the dated discoveries in the home, others were unwaveringly passionate about the home’s original maroon carpets.
Another said: ‘When my grandmother left home in the 1990s she still had round plugs from when electricity was installed in the 1930s.’
“It’s not 1960, it’s just Britain,” one joked.
Others, however, appeared to defend the property, saying they still prefer that property to “anyday new construction.”
One commenter expressed his love for the outdated bathroom, writing: “Don’t you dare destroy that bathroom, it’s beautiful.”
Another added: ‘No, those old bathtubs are probably one of the best, deeper than the modern ones.’