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Love My Way

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A post on learning to run the race, even if you’re still figuring it all out…

Spring Collection Spotlight: ferm LIVING

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For Mirror80’s third installment of Spring Collection Spotlight, I’m sharing some of my favorite finds from ferm LIVING. Featuring products designed by founder Trine Andersen and select collaborators, ferm LIVING is one of my favorite brands, thanks to its blend of retro, modern and Scandinavian styles. The Spring/Summer 2015 Collection includes multiple items with illustration by Alyson Fox, another one of my faves. Check out the images and links below for all the geo-fabulous details…

Spring Collection Spotlight: The Land of Nod

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Welcome to Mirror80’s 2nd edition of Spring Collection Spotlight! Last week we celebrated a slew of new retro-modern offerings from CB2, and today we’re highlighting our favorite spring arrivals from The Land of Nod. Yes, this is a store for children’s decor. Whether you have kids or you’re a kid at heart, you can’t help but appreciate The Land of Nod’s ’80s-meets-modern approach to design. Ready for a closer look?…

The Mirror80 2014 Holiday Gift Guide

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Happy Holidays, Everyone! Today we unveil the Mirror80 2014 Holiday Gift Guide, complete with 20 of our favorite finds from the past year. We’ve organized these gift ideas by price range, and there are treasures here for girls and guys alike. A few of these retro-style items are true recommendations (since we’ve purchased them and already love them). Others are wish list dreams. All are fabulous! Happy shopping…

A Retro-Modern Bedroom Tour

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Today I’m excited to share a tour of my ’80s-style bedroom. I’ve been talking about this post for quite some time, and I really wanted everything to be perfect before posting an official tour. Then I realized that it was more important to share the space than to wait for it to reach a level of design perfection, or to wait until my budget matched my taste! Does your interior evolve over time? Consider this an ever-evolving space, with this being one phase of the process…

Mirror80 Featured by Terry’s Fabrics

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Today I’m excited to share a Creative Trends profile that Terry’s Fabrics published today on their blog! For the full feature, which provides a zoomed-in version of the images and text above, click here. Terry’s Fabrics offers a range of home design and decor products, including bedding, curtain fabrics, rugs, homewares and more. When they asked me to share my top picks for trends in furniture, colors and materials, I jumped at the chance. Talk about design? Absolutely! See my favorites above, and for more information about the featured furnishings and the images from my own projects, see below…

New ’80s Design Finds

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Happy Friday! Do you have a wish list? I’ve started keeping one, not even for the purpose of acquiring everything on it, but to help track my favorite new design finds with ’80s flair. Many are super affordable, and for those that aren’t, if I really keep tabs on these products, I can score a couple of them for amazing prices when they go on sale. Other times, I decide to make my own version of my wish list items, DIY-style.

Mirror80’s Most Popular Post

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Three years ago, I lovingly wrote a post called “1980s Interior Design Styles”, which included a breakdown of movements and motifs such as ’80s Deco and Memphis-Milano. Over time, this little piece has become Mirror80’s most popular post! Not to mention, in the three years since the post was published, 1980s design has officially made a comeback, thanks to the still life revival, a new focus on Memphis design, and the rise of the ’80s Tumblr. It’s definitely time to update our most popular post with a host of new images and the latest in interior design trends…

Mirror80 September Favorites

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Happy first day of October! Before we launch a new month of features, let’s take a look back at some of our favorite posts from September. It’s been a month of grids, geometry and that first hint of fall. Curious about the images above? Keep reading for additional details about these retro-meets-modern motifs…

A DIY Modern Hanging Vase

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Feeling crafty? Today I’m sharing a sneak peek of a DIY project I created for Decoist: a hanging vase that puts a modern spin on the hanging planter, thanks to a glass cylinder and some neon parachute cord! This project is super easy to create, and the finished product is the perfect place to display tropical greenery. Read on for more pics and details…

Home Is Where the Grid Is

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Did you catch yesterday’s post featuring retro rooms filled with grid motifs? We call it grid-spiration. Today we’ve rounded up some grid-fabulous finds that can help you get an ’80s look at home. As you’ll soon see, the price range varies from designer to super affordable. If all else fails, buy some grid wall panels (the kind used in retail displays) and go to town! And don’t get us started on all of the budget-friendly grid-themed artwork on Society6, or the option of making your own with a white panel and some black electrical tape. Enjoy…