A madcap British dad is living in the past after spending thousands of pounds transforming his home into a shrine to the 1970s. A British dad has spent thousands of pounds transforming his UK home into a shrine to the 1970s. Martin Aylett, 51, spends hours attending vintage fairs searching for 70s treasures for his modest two-bedroom semi-detached home in the UK. AP A 1970s dream: An orange and brown swirly Axminster carpet matches a 1960s three-piece leatherette suite. "The juke box was £2000 [nearly NZ$4000], the carpets a couple of hundred pounds, and the same for furniture."

Source: Stuff July 14, 2021 04:18 UTC