30 Photos From "The 80s Interior" Instagram Page Perfectly Sum Up How The '80s Were A Completely Different Era
These images delve deeper into the creator's personal fascination with the interior designs of the time.
Few Instagram accounts capture a decade as vividly as The 80s Interior, where every post feels like a time capsule from a louder, brighter era.
The page pulls together rooms, storefronts, and design details from the 1980s, a period that leaned hard into color, texture, and unapologetic excess. From malls and bathrooms to lofts and resort suites, the images show just how different home style looked before minimalism took over.
Here are 30 photos that make the decade feel both wildly dated and strangely irresistible.
1. Apartment Life Magazine - 1980
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the_80s_interior3. Is It Comfortable? Who Cares When Your Bathroom Looks Like This! Bathroom Design - 1987
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4. Keith Haring Pop Shop - Store Design - NYC 1989
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5. Who Wants To Snuggle Up In Bed In This Loft Apartment, Watching And Listening To The Rain On The Slanted Windows? Decor By Design - 1988
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6. Home Spa Realness! Beyond The Bath: A Dreamer's Guide - Thomas Cowan 1983
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7. Was There Ever A More 80s Bedroom?
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8. The International Book Of Lofts - Suzanne Slesin, Stafford Cliff, Daniel Rozensztroch 1986
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9. Me: I Just Want A Subtle Look To My Dining Room. Also Me:
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10. Brick, Wicker And Ferns Oh My! This Bathroom From 1982 Is Giving Me Life
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11. The Los Angeles Times: California Home Book - 1982
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12. Mall 1981
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13. Imagine Climbing These Stairs Drunk! The Complete Home Book - Pamela Ferguson 1983
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14. Bedroom Decor - 1981
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15. Esplanade Mall 1988
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16. This Bathing Annex On The End Of A Modern Suburban Home Epitomizes Peace And Relaxation. A Sunken Tub Of Pure White Tile Is Trimmed With Hand-Painted Blue And Gold Tiles In A Room Equally Clean, Pure, And Neatly Bordered By Tile, Plants, And Windows.
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17. When Your Office Building Has A Foyer With A Restaurant, Waterfall With Pond, Skylight, And Tropical Planting 🌴 Commercial Interiors International - Grosvenor Press 1986
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18. Pool Party Anyone? Sunset: Ideas For Swimming Pools - 1981
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19. My 80s Conservatory Is Better Than Yours!
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20. Cove Haven - Pocono Resorts. The Legendary And Kitschiest Of Couples Resort Boasts Honeymoon Suites With 7-Foot Champagne Glass Whirlpool Baths Overlooking Glass Heart-Shaped Pools. Promo 1989
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22. “Making The Most Of A Wonderful Location On America’s West Coast, The Architect Has Designed The House Around The Windows.” Terence Conran’s New House Book 1985
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23. I Wouldn’t Need A Holiday If I Had This Fabulous 80s Slide At Home!
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24. Hanging Plants, Wicker And Windows! The Los Angeles Times California Home Book, 1982
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25. McDonald's Party Room - 1981
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26. The Complete Home Book - Pamela Ferguson 1983
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27. What I Wouldn’t Do For This Iconic IKEA Sofa From 1988!
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28. Decorating On The Cheap - Mary Gilliatt 1986
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29. Who’s Coming Dancing? Restaurant Design - 1987
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30. Decorating On The Cheap - Mary Gilliatt 1984
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Knight started looking for images of an old mall he used to frequent on Instagram in 2017, so it isn't as ancient as the images he collects. When he posted the picture to his Facebook page, friends expressed their support for him and the memories it brought back. Knight knew then that there was a claim to be made, and so "The 80s Interior" kicked off.
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