"Out to prove that the 1970s were not a dry period for design influences, Turney has provided us with In Private. Each chapter is associated with a different domestic space, and Turney does well to identify the prominent adjustments that evolved during those 10 years. All the black-and-white photographs supporting the text appear to have originated from various lifestyle magazines promoting the illustrated item. Recommended. All readership levels." -- Choice Reviews " In Private offers a rich and provocative exploration of the varied textures, surfaces, and functions of the 1970s domestic interior in Britain and the USA. In the process, Joanne Turney offers a powerful argument for the centrality of interior design in giving form to the contentious socio-political, cultural, and personal issues that defined that era. With its rigorous and engaging analysis of a largely under-researched era of design history, In Private is an essential reference for scholars of interior design.

" -- Alexa Griffith Winton, Smithsonian Design Museum, USA "Original, analytically and contextually robust . [this book] perfectly captures the intersection of design and society, to meticulously address the complex nuances and contradictions of shifting gender relations and domestic politics . It is informative, fascinating and fun, and has achieved the no mean feat of affording me an intellectual appreciation for my own childhood avocado bathroom suite." -- Emmanuelle Dirix, Antwerp Fashion Academy, Belgium.