A woman has revealed how she has spent years decorating her three-bedroom home into a 70s paradise.
Witske Sikma, 57, from Rotterdam, Netherlands, has always had a passion for everything 70s, and decided to decorate her house with vibrant oranges, geometric patterns, and vintage thrifts.
The assistant charity manager loves to buy items second hand and even has a range of vintage floral dresses from the era.
Her three-bed home is packed to the brim with furniture and electrical pieces from the 70s including mini-retro televisions, lamp shades, clocks, and uniquely shaped bowls.
Witske explained her collection are the efforts of a life-long passion, saying: ‘I’ve been collecting vintage and retro items for most of my life.
Witske Sikma, 57, from Rotterdam, Netherlands, has revealed how she has spent years decorating her three-bedroom home into a 70s paradise
The assistant charity manager has always had a passion for everything 70s, and decided to decorate her house with vibrant oranges, geometric patterns, and vintage thrifts (left and right, two of the bedrooms in her home)
Meanwhile the 57-year-old explained how she has been collecting pieces for over 40 years, with her obsession with the era starting when she was just 11 years old (pictured, her lounge)
The assistant charity manager said she ‘just loves’ the ‘colours and shapes for the 70s period’, calling them ‘so beautiful’ (pictured left, a reupholstered seat, and groovy wallpaper, and right, her orange swivel chair with upholstered cushion)
‘I’ve collected everything from dresses to ash trays, cushion covers and old telephones.
‘I even have pieces from when I was 11 years old from when I stayed over at a relative’s house back in the 70s.
‘I’ve had the same two orange chairs and shag rug for as long as I can remember.
‘I actually still have one of the first things I bought which was an orange antique radio set.
‘I just love the colours and shapes for the 70s period, they’re so beautiful, they just bring an overwhelming happiness to whatever room they decorate.
‘The shapes and patterns are really unique, and I’ve been painting and re-creating the styles everywhere I’ve lived for the past 30 years!’
Not only has Witske decorated her home with items she has picked up at thrift stores and online, but she has also up cycled several pieces and is a real DIY-er when it comes to decorating her 70s home (pictured, her pyschedelic purple room)
She explained she is a ‘big fan’ of different colourful and vibrant fabrics, and often uses them to decorate her home, crafting curtains, cushions, stools and even chairs from the fabric (left and right)
Not only has Witske decorated her home with items she has picked up at thrift stores and online, but she has also up cycled several pieces and is a real DIY-er when it comes to decorating her 70s home.
She said: ‘I’m a big fan of 70s fabrics and have covered a lot of my house with them.
‘I’ve used it to make curtains, covers for boxes, cushions, stools and even chairs.
‘I also really love wallpaper especially ones with different patterns that are really colourful, sometimes I will just cut a square out of a piece of fabric or wallpaper that I like and hang it up like a piece of art.’
Meanwhile she revealed how she has collected everything she can from the era, including dresses, ash trays, cushion covers and old telephones (left and pictured right, her 70s footwear)
The 57-year-old revealed she ‘loves fixing things’ and making different pieces ‘look incredible’ in her three-bedroom home (pictured, the study with a vintage music player, ’70s curtains and fabric wall art)
Alongside her DIY projects, Witske decorated her home all by herself, from painting and wallpapering to co-ordinating her furniture (pictured left, her living room, and right, a sideboard in her kitchen)
The 57-year-old 70s enthusiast said it had ‘taken years’ for her to decorate her home with the unusual furniture – but confessed she will ‘never finish’ the project
‘My favourite room in the house is the living room because of the wall rack I created between the two chimneys.
‘It’s like a floating shelving unit, and the browns just contrast so well with the bright oranges on either side.
‘I love fixing things up and making them look incredible.
‘There’s nothing better than putting together something beautiful out of wood and creating something that you can’t buy new in the store.
She admitted there is ‘always something else to add’ to her collection, and said she is ‘constantly’ finding more pieces online and in thrift stores to add to her home
Witske revealed her favourite room in the house is the living room because of the wall rack she created between the two chimneys (pictured, her hand-made shelving unit)
Meanwhile Witske admitted she is always on the hunt for a ‘good bargain’ – particularly because she feels ‘vintage items are definitely starting to rise in price’ (left, her old TV and right, her sideboard)
Alongside her DIY projects, Witske decorated her home all by herself, from painting and wallpapering to co-ordinating her furniture.
However, she’s not done yet!
She added: ‘It’s taken me years to decorate my home as a tribute to the 70s, but it will never be finished.
‘There’s always something else to add, and I am constantly finding more items online and in thrift stores that I’ll pick up for my collection.
The 57-year-old loves to buy items second hand and even has a range of vintage floral dresses from the era (pictured, one of her vintage floral dresses)
The 57-year-old assistant charity manager confessed one of the first things she ever bought which was an orange antique radio set (left, with unusual vases atop it, and right, one of her more unusual pieces)
Friends and family love Witske’s home and are always eager to see what items she plans on adding next (pictured one of her cats relaxing on her floral sofa)
‘Vintage items are definitely starting to rise in price now that it’s becoming more popular, but I still love to find a good bargain here and there such as an incredible ash tray that cost me around 80 pence.
‘I don’t think I’ll ever spend lots of money on 70s items, it’s best to find things cheap or to up cycle pieces to reflect the period.’
I could never imagine having a plain home, it just shows the lack of creativity.’
Friends and family love Witske’s home and are always eager to see what items she plans on adding next.
Meanwhile the 57-year-old said she has even received offers to do photoshoots in her home because people find the era ‘so appealing’
She said: ‘Most people are very surprised when they first see my home, and I get a lot of comments like ‘I love it but wouldn’t do this myself’ quite often.
‘Everyone just loves the 70s themes as they’re so appealing – I even get people wanting to do photoshoots in my home.
‘They love to point out the different items that I have as sometimes it’s things they will recognise either from 70s movies or just from things they’ve seen online.’