Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Creates Home With 70s-Inspired Decor
Island life simulator Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently saw an increased spike in popularity due to the release of the Happy Home Paradise downloadable content pack. Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which first released in March 2020, allows players to move to a tropical island, gather and craft items, participate in events, and interact with a variety of animal residents. It initially achieved popularity due to helping players to virtually stay in touch with friends and family during quarantines and lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Happy Home Paradise DLC, which released on November 5, 2021, allows players to design and create vacation homes according to residents' requests. It added a large amount of furniture, wallpaper, flooring, and other home-themed items to the game, inspiring players to spruce up or entirely redesign their in-game homes as well. The downloadable content package drew inspiration from Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, a previous title in the series which was released for the Nintendo DS in 2015.
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On the Animal Crossing Reddit community, a user going by u/Reyzillah showed off their in-game home, which included design trends popular during the 1970s. The home featured floral wallpaper, wooden walls and floors, brightly colored rugs, a variety of ceiling lamps, and a mix of wooden and beige fabric furniture. Commenters on Reddit praised u/Reyzillah's design, comparing it to their own childhood homes and expressing feelings of nostalgia for the 1970s. Many also asked u/Reyzillah what items they had used to create the home; it was revealed that the 1970s aesthetic came primarily from a mix of items
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