The wallpaper in Mad Men is called Trippy by Graham & Brown. It goes for $60/roll.

Does it strike anyone as odd that virtually the same wall paper can define two stylistically different eras?

Or maybe it makes perfect sense. The sets of Mad Men are supposed to be sleek and modern. The colors, and patters are were chosen because they were the most current and cutting edge design.

Fast forward twenty years and we see a stereotypical suburban family kitchen with the same colors and patters. As the cool slick design of the 60's gets mass produced, these average suburbanites purchase the status symbol decor items which have finally reached their local shops and catalogs. But they are twenty years two late.

What was actually on trend in the 80's was probably something that looked a little more like this: