#TBT to Our Old Frenemy: Wood Paneling

Why, you ask? Well, because these stunning materials deforest the far away lands from which they hail.

There’s an easier way to rock the woodsy look, and it involves less guilt. In this wholesome family edition of #TBT, we reintroduce you to the wonders of the wood look—without necessarily even touching a tree.

Our star? Wood paneling—sometimes real, sometimes faux.

Celebrated triumphantly in the 1970s, namely by America’s favorite TV architect dad: Mike Brady (of “The Brady Bunch” fame), the “wood” caught wind and was glued across the walls of many a family room.

Don’t laugh. Seventies-era wood paneling, real or faux, was seriously the epitome of suburban cool. Chances are this was your father’s big DIY home improvement project. (Unless, of course, you were the dad wielding the hot-glue gun. In that case, good work!)

The wood-lined vibe jived well through the decade—until the kids got a bit older and reclaimed those rec rooms as their bedrooms in the ’80s. Suddenly those vertical slats were the backdrop for goth-loving teenagers’ angst.

To be fair, wood paneling received a thoughtful homage in “Wayne’s World” and a kinda creepy one in Fiona Apple’s music video for her hit “Criminal.”

We’ve gathered a few of our terrifyingly familiar yet utterly awesome wood-paneled favorites to remind you of a time when Cabbage Patch Kids were the most expensive toy ever, and the game “Operation” was considered high-tech.