Reflecting on recent retro style
Well, it’s been a minute!
This year we’re keeping our “Thanksgiving table” simple with a fall picnic and fresh food.
A post on learning to run the race, even if you’re still figuring it all out…
Today’s post is about pasta. And unpredictability.
One of the easiest ways to channel 1980s style (with modern flair) is to decorate with geo objects. Incorporate geometric shapes and forms, and jazz it all up with reflective surfaces and tropical leaves. Here are some fun vignettes that celebrate the geo look…
Welcome to another edition of Retro-Modern Roundup, a series that celebrates the best of the past and the present, with an emphasis on ’70s, ’80s and ’90s motifs (and how they are re-emerging). Art, design, entertainment news, and links to shops that sell retro-style items are a few of the tidbits you’ll find here…
Bring on the marbling, speckling, dripping and spraying! Today’s post is dedicated to creating ’80s-style texture and pattern around your home. And the methods we feature couldn’t be easier! Read on for 4 easy, ’80s-style DIY projects that you can create at home…
Today I’m sharing a collection of snapshots from the Palm Party I threw with my friend Jon of Happy Mundane! He came to visit last month, and we had a blast running around Austin, shopping for party supplies, and enjoying a creative collaboration. Read on for an affordable party idea that’s perfect for summer..
I love flipping through the pages of design books from the 1980s. I also enjoy looking for features and motifs that appear in photo after photo. One of my favorite accents: a bowl of fruit. If ’80s design was about decadence, it makes sense that decor would mirror this “cup runneth over” approach. Or shall I say “bowl runneth over”…
Today I’m sharing a tour of my living room! Over the last couple of years, I’ve posted tours of my home office, bedroom, kitchen and dining room. In fact, it’s almost time to share updates of some of these spaces, as I tend to change the look of my home a LOT. For now I’ll focus on the living room, which is a mix of retro and modern styles…
If you’re old enough to remember the Calgon commercials of the ’80s, you know that the catch phrase in today’s title conjured up images of luxuriating in the bathtub after a stressful day. If you’ve got the Monday blues, let these ’80s bathrooms inspire you to say “Calgon take me away!”
Pastel power! In the ’80s, pastels were anything but limited to kids’ rooms. In fact, they were a popular choice for living rooms. Think pink and purple sofas, ceramics in soft hues, and lots of pillows.
One of the most affordable ways to add retro style to your home in through sand art, rocks and minerals. While buying them from specialty shops isn’t always cheap, there are online sellers who offer affordable specimens, and I’ve found that estate sales are a great place to hunt them down!
Let’s kick off the week with a collection of 10 photos from the 1980s that celebrate dramatic lighting! I recently purchased The Lighting Book by Deyan Sudjic, and I highly recommend it. Published in 1985, the book is packed with design photos, as well as helpful info on ’80s modern lighting.
