Remember These Embarrassing 1980s Home Trends? Every House Had Them
If you grew up in the 1980s, your house had at least half of these. The waterbed your parents swore was the future of sleep. The pink fuzzy toilet seat cover your mom coordinated with the bathroom carpet. The brass fixtures on every surface. The country geese in the kitchen. The wallpaper border at the ceiling. The mauve on every wall, every towel, every tile.
This video takes you inside the 1980s home — room by room, trend by trend — and looks at 20 of the most bizarre things every American house had that we all thought were completely normal at the time. From waterbeds and popcorn ceilings to the Clapper, Chia Pets, Ginsu knives, and Teddy Ruxpin, these are the home trends, accessories, and products that defined the decade and quietly disappeared by the 1990s.
Whether you lived through it or just want to understand what your parents were thinking, this is a trip back to the homes we grew up in — the good, the embarrassing, and the things we still can't explain.
🕰️ CHAPTERS
0:00 — Introduction
0:30 — Waterbeds
1:30 — The Clapper
2:10 — Country Geese in the Kitchen
2:55 — Wallpaper Borders
3:40 — Mauve Everything
4:20 — Popcorn Ceilings
5:00 — Wood Paneling Everywhere
5:40 — Fuzzy Toilet Covers & Carpeted Bathrooms
6:20 — Brass Everything
7:00 — The Giant Entertainment Center
7:40 — Answering Machines
8:20 — Vertical Blinds
9:00 — Glass Block Walls
9:40 — Sunken Living Rooms
10:20 — Mirrored Walls & Mirror Tiles
11:00 — Plastic Couch Covers
11:35 — Fake Greek Columns
12:10 — The Chia Pet
12:50 — Ginsu Knives
13:30 — Teddy Ruxpin
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