How to Decorate for an '80s Party

Get into the spirit of the decade when decorating for your '80s party. Take cues from the music of Cyndi Lauper and Duran Duran with bright colors and geometric patterns. Before you know it, your home will go from like, gag me with a spoon to like, totally awesome.

Things You'll Need

• '80s band posters
• Cassette tapes
• Brightly colored decorations
• Gold tablecloths
• Neon rope lights
• Popular '80s candy

Instructions

1. Use bright colors. Electric blues and fluorescent pinks were everywhere in the '80s, from clothes to make-up to hair.

2. Buy '80s band posters. Hang posters of '80s musical icons like Duran Duran, Wham!, Bananarama and Cyndi Lauper.

3. Buy old cassette tapes. Every thrift store has them in droves. Use them as centerpieces for your tables.

4. Hang neon rope lights. Neon lights are easily found at any party store and neon anything was huge in the '80s.

5. Find gold tablecloths. No one needs to be reminded of how popular gold lamewas back then. Re-create this striking look on your tables.

6. Buy popular '80s candy and put them in a bowls around the house. Pop Rocks, Charleston Chews, Nerds and Chiclets are some popular choices.

Tips & Warnings

• Use bright colored streamers and pastel colored balloons to capture both of the major color schemes of the '80s.

• Have trial size bottles of Aquanet, jelly bracelets or mini Rubik's Cubes as party favors.

• Don't go too overboard with the color combinations. You want your home to remind your guests of the '80s, not overload their senses.

Resources

• Find some '80s decoration ideas at Evite.
• Find everything '80s at Liketotally80s.