Everyone Had It In The '70s — Bring This Trend Back Home With A Groovy Amazon Find

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Imagine a world before plastics became commonplace. In your imagination, you're in the early 1900s, with only metal, wood, glass, and fabric as materials for home construction and decor. That changed after polymethyl methacrylate was developed in 1928, and DuPont introduced Lucite in 1937. With a new class of materials, designers and architects were having a field day, and by the 1960s and 70s, Lucite was used in statement pieces in high-end homes. Today, from furniture to home decor, lucite is the retro furniture trend that's making a comeback, and this time it's at an affordable price point. When you see the groovy Clear Acrylic 2-Tier End Table from Solaround on Amazon, you'll understand why trends like these have a way of circling back around.

Lucite is DuPont's trademarked acrylic material, and clear acrylic furniture made from it visually disappears and doesn't add bulk to your room. These acrylic end tables offer a glass-like appearance while generally being more shatter-resistant than glass. Available in a rainbow of colors, they are reminiscent of the 1970s. 

With prices under $100 for a single table, these acrylic pieces offer a relatively affordable way to bring retro style into a room. Measuring roughly 12 inches deep, 16 inches wide, and 20 inches tall, the tables fit standard end-table dimensions, and they have a shelf about 6 inches below the top for adding extra storage to your bedroom or living room.

The clear aesthetic of these acrylic end tables is perfect for small bedrooms and living rooms. Because they're transparent, they create functional surfaces without making crowded rooms feel visually heavier. Acrylic furniture reads as both vintage and futuristic because of its retro status and space-age vibe, so you can use it with all types of decor, including some of the trends that made the 2026 Pinterest Predicts list, like Neo Deco or FunHaus vibes. You can also use it with alien core, the otherworldly home decor trend that's gaining in popularity.

The acrylic end table currently holds a 4.5-star rating across nearly 500 reviews on Amazon. The tables arrive unassembled, and with only a few parts and no special tools required for assembly, they are easy to put together. Of the negative reviews, most were about the size, so you may want to tape an area on the floor or wall to get an idea of its footprint to make sure it's the right size for you. Positive reviews frequently mentioned the color options, which range from clear and black to brighter retro shades like orange, yellow, green, and pink. The hardest part of buying this could be choosing the color. The clear, green, and pink ones are available in pairs for under $160, which saves around $20 compared to purchasing them separately, which could make that decision easier.