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