40 years of reform and opening up, the history of China's home furnishing

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Anything in the development process will always abandon the loss of something, only people's love for life will increase. From the 1970s to the present, home design has its own unique character and appearance at every stage, and the way we see the home is the result of the continuation and change of these years.

The 40th anniversary of reform and opening up has to be said to be a key word at the end of 2018. A wise decision, a great project, China has turned upside down in 40 years, and there are also changes in Chinese furniture and home.


In the 1970s, people pursued 36-legged basic household equipment, and at least had to order a large wooden bed with limited conditions;

In the 1980s, 36 legs were upgraded to 72 legs, and they had to be equipped with three turns and one turn;

In the 1990s, "combined furniture sofa bed, black and white TV placed in the center" became the standard of Xiaokang House...

Nowadays, people have higher requirements for furniture and become more individualistic.


Over the past 40 years, the furniture purchase and home furnishings of small families have become the epitome of the great development of the home industry. Today, let's take a look at the changes in homes in the past 40 years and review the development of modern Chinese furniture.

1970S

From 36 legs to 72 legs

In the early 1970s, after the "breaking four olds", the furniture lost its original ancient charm. For ordinary people, there is a house that is already satisfied, and there is basically no concept of "decoration" or "design".

In 1978, China ushered in reform and opening up, people have more opportunities to contact foreign news, and have a higher desire for furniture, ushered in the upsurge of furniture.



Young people need to match the "36 corners" for marriage, four corners of the wardrobe, four corners of the bed, four corners of the bedside table, four corners of the chair... As long as these "corners" are gathered, the furniture in the home is basically complete.

Later, the demand for furniture was upgraded to 72 legs, but it was necessary to buy a piece of furniture with a furniture ticket. Finally, when the ticket was collected, the team that had been queued for one night could buy it. Therefore, woodworking became a very popular profession at the time.


Home keywords in this era: cement floor, large white wall, study, bedroom, living room integration, living space is small, decorated with calendar, photos, awards, etc.

1980S

Three turns and one ring, "combined furniture" is popular

In the 1980s, at the beginning of China's reform and opening up, the golden age of economic recovery, people's material life is basically self-sufficient, began to have their own savings, full of expectations for home life, especially the "three big pieces" - refrigerator TV, washing machine, is the embarrassment of every family in this era.


The "combination of furniture" is popular, and the emergence of combination furniture has made people begin to pursue further beauty. Many families have a small living area, and the combined furniture combines the functions of a wardrobe, a TV cabinet, a dressing table, and a writing desk. Even the most popular corner sofas at the time are combined, making them ideal for placement in smaller spaces. Adapted to the functional needs of most small-sized families at the time for storage and use.





At that time, people cherish the beauty of life, advocating thrift and family, and paying more attention to the happiness of a family. Therefore, the home style of this period is generally based on "warm and simple", exuding a warm love of the contemporary people. .

Home keywords for this era:

Light green paint wall skirt, bare concrete floor, modular furniture, better family conditions, can also be equipped with black and white TV, refrigerator, sewing machine.

1990S

Combination furniture sofa bed, color TV in the center

After the 1990s, China developed rapidly. The construction of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway is in full swing. Hong Kong and Macao are returning. We have more channels to absorb the new things from the outside world. We have further understanding and demand for home design. The concept of decoration has officially entered Chinese families.

Please "decorate the guerrillas" is the most common way of decoration during this period. There were placards in the streets and alleys. By the end of the 1990s, the decoration companies had sprung up.


Log furniture with wooden wall skirts, plain fabric sofas and large maps on the walls are all popular elements of the era.

At the same time, furniture such as Rococo, Roman columns and Chinese style gradually entered the Chinese furniture market. The old plain furniture of the 80s has been replaced by leather fabric furniture or mahogany furniture in the 1990s, presenting a new scene of “gorgeous and bright” and “foreign fashion”.




Home keywords for this era:

Tiles, ceilings, wooden floors and wall skirts form the earliest interior decoration style of the 1990s. The wood-panelled edging is popular, and most of the family's decoration styles are very similar.

After the 21st century

The style of home is diversified, and Chinese furniture will return

In 2001, China's accession to the WTO was an important milestone in the integration of China's economy into the world economy. Joining the WTO is conducive to promoting economic restructuring, expanding export trade, and attracting foreign investment... These closely related influences have greatly improved our lives.

Around 2000, commercial housing became the most common form of residence. People's understanding of decoration has improved rapidly and their ability to accept has become stronger. European, Chinese, Southeast Asian, Japanese and other styles have begun to enter thousands of households.

From 2000 to 2010, the home furnishing industry showed a rapid development trend, and the furniture returned to “tailor-made”. According to the actual space situation in the home, “tailoring clothes”, the maximum use of space and the use of furniture.

After 2010, the home decoration style showed a trend of returning to the Chinese style. From classical furniture to Chinese mahogany furniture, it reflects people's inner pursuit of personalized, comfortable and high-quality life. More and more people tend to use custom furniture or The whole house is customized to carry out the home decoration design.

Behind the changes in the home, it is also the evolution of civilization in an era.

Home keywords for this era:

The style design is diversified, focusing on individuality, aesthetics, practicality and comfort. The health and environmental protection of decoration materials has also received more and more attention. The concept of custom furniture has arisen and Chinese mahogany furniture has revival.

40 years ago, people's home aesthetics was a unified aesthetic under the collective vision. People's demand for furniture was only simple and practical. They didn't look beautiful and beautiful, but they were durable. At that time, people were forced by economic constraints. For a simple and pure warm home life.

Nowadays, people's living standards have improved qualitatively. The demand for furniture has been extended from practical to comfortable and environmentally friendly. Secondly, people pay more attention to the decent and taste of home. People's home aesthetics pay attention to inner self-expression and aesthetic taste cultivation. Emphasizing the design concept of Chinese life, pursuing individualized taste in a diversified home style.

As the article begins with, everything in the development process will always abandon the loss of something, only people's love for life will increase.


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