Shag carpet around the toilet — the 1970s were something else
The 1970s featured unique bathroom designs that included shag carpets around toilets and bathtubs. These designs prioritized a luxurious and cozy aesthetic, often at the expense of practicality and hygiene. While they may appear charming in photos, the reality of damp carpets in bathrooms raises concerns about cleanliness.
- ▪Shag carpet was commonly used around bathtubs, toilets, and sinks in 1970s bathrooms.
- ▪Many bathrooms featured extravagant designs with sunken tubs, mirrors, and vibrant fixtures.
- ▪The trend reflected a desire for glamour and comfort, despite potential hygiene issues.
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Shag carpet around the toilet — the 1970s were something else Popkin 11:27 am Mon May 25, 2026 Boing Boing / Google Gemini 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 like a weird lounge. A lot of them looked cool in photos, but when you stop and think about it, it's slightly horrifying. Warm, damp carpet in a bathroom sounds like the perfect place for mildew, smells, mystery stains, and trapped moisture. Some even had carpet on the toilet lids and around the base of the toilet itself.
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