I swoon over the coffee table in Photo 1. The bright colors on the cedar shaving satchel in Photo 4 are very current. And the red, new-in-box cassette recorder in Photo 3 is very tempting. An added bonus is that items 4 and 5 are eco-friendly.
Shown above from left to right:
1. Retro Cassette Tape Table, from Tayble $1,499.00
2. Cassette Tape Wall Decal 3-pack, from Beep Art $45.00
3. New in Box 80s Radio Cassette Boom Box, from Feldy 2 $45.00
4. (Eco-friendly!) Cedar Sachet in Retro 80's Cassette Tape Fabric, from Michelle Ruff Designs $4.00
5. (Eco-friendly!) Customizable Retro Cassette Tape Pillow, from Printing Pretty $38.28
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As someone born in the 90s, I do not feel at all deprived for not having developed a nostalgia for cassettes. The only times I've thought they were cute were when people embedded the Mixpod playlist in the shape of a cassette to their Tumbrl or other page. I do sorta think colorful decals are fun, though.
There's something about these that I find really grating and sad, especially that second one (over the sofa). It's both an overdose of cheap irony and a substitute for displaying any kind of personal character.
I browse retailer photos of fake lofts like everyone else, and enjoy the furniture or layouts, but I don't actually want to live in the fake loft, surrounded by resin birds and owls.
Cool post, thanks! Guess I have fond memories of the '80s and appreciate "cheap irony."
You and me both! This does make me feel nostalgic, and I think those designs are super cute. That table is killing me!
Well yes, I believe your nostalgia is exactly what they are banking on.
The cassette tape table is so cool! We shared the photo on our site:
http://blog.mywebroom.com/2013/04/17/mywebroom-loves-interior-design/