Everyone Owned It In The '80s — Now It's The Elegant Table Decor We Want For Its Coastal Charm

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Can you hear those iconic drumbeats of the "Miami Vice" theme song? Fluttering pink flamingos, sleek Lamborghinis, swaying palm trees, and the distinctive pastels and curves of Art Deco Revival architecture immediately come to mind. Maybe you watch "The Golden Girls" reruns with as much excitement as you did when they first aired. You're not alone. A lot of us are caught in the riptide of '80s nostalgia and quickly developing a passion for maximalist design, an '80s home decor trend that's begging for a comeback. This desire for all things bright and bountiful is likely a response to the neutral minimalism millennials have embraced for the past couple of decades.

Are you wondering how to get the Miamicore decor trend look in your own home? If you're drawn to vibrant — and sometimes, quite honestly, totally over-the-top — 1980s interior design but don't have a big budget, start small with an Art Deco Revival shell vase. You can, for example, pick up an authentic 1980s Anchor Hocking Art Deco Revival molded glass vase in blush pink for around $70 on eBay. Similar vintage vases in a range of shapes and hues — from white to peach to gray — cost as little as $20 and as much as $200 on Etsy. Blanch would approve. You can even pick up affordable new lookalikes online. A pair of Uanyemon Pink Shell-Shaped Vases costs about $37, while this white- and clear-striped Sodef Decorative Glass Seashell Vase is priced at $85.

Art Deco Revival shell vases embody the coastal motifs that were popular in home design of the era. They're one of the '80s decor trends that deserve to escape from the bathroom — the room we so often find beach-themed items in today. These vases are at their most Floridian in salmon pink and peach, but the pattern was also produced in brighter and bolder hues, including teal, red, burgundy, and cobalt blue.

Few of us want to replicate a 1980s Miami condo in our modern homes. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to give '80s home decor a modern upgrade. For example, you can use Art Deco Revival shell vases to add nostalgic touches to an existing interior. Layer a large teal vase with neutral decor; the 1980s statement piece will add a pop of color to the space. Or set a small, round blush pink vase atop a round brass and glass coffee table in your living room, then echo the color in throw pillows, curtains, floor rugs, and wall art.

If we could travel back to the '80s in a time machine, we'd almost certainly encounter at least one Art Deco Revival shell vase full of dried cattails or tall dried wheat stalks. Fill your vase in a similar manner with this Piceioep Mixed Dried Flower Bouquet or this RoseTalk Rustic Pampas Grass Floral Arrangement. Then put on a pot of coffee and wait for Rose to arrive with gossip from St. Olaf or Crockett and Tubbs to saunter in after nabbing the bad guys. It's the '80s, after all!