If you think 80’s inspired furniture design and features are not back in style and trending these days, then you must see what I photographed at High Point Market.

As someone who started my design career in the early 80’s, 1981 to be exact, in an architectural and design firm in Dallas, I remember the large curved forms, the mauve and gray color schemes, and the obsession with everything Post Modern (in other words, Michael Graves).

I remember glass block, vertical blinds, smoke glass table tops, tub chairs, and yes…..big, permed hair and shoulder pads.

I had them all!

OMG, were those pearls? And yes, they put yellow fun fur on my cubicle tackboard for my birthday!

Hee hee, a blast from the past.

I remember this so vividly. I worked on a lot of the “fluffier” jobs in the office, high end residential, retail and hotel, not as much corporate as some of the designers. Hence, the “dizzy decorator”. :-)

Sooooo, you can trust me when I say, I’m seeing a big resurgence in this 80’s style for 2020 and beyond.

When my daughter-in-law showed me a pic of a favorite room she recently saw from an ad that embodied this style, it really brought it home to me that the younger generation is embracing this clean, sleek look with it’s curvy forms and it is time to dive in!

Here’s what I found at High Point that had me reminiscing about 80’s style, but in a fresher, more refined way.

Color Trends From High Point Market

While mauve was the color of the 80’s that stood out most, combined with light gray for a very cool toned look, I saw lots of various pinks at High Point this fall.

These were paired with warmer colors like warm greens, wood tones, and brushed brass finishes.

This soft pink furniture paired so nicely with the light green tinted walls in the showroom at High Point Market.

I don’t think the terms “millennial pink” or “rose gold” apply anymore to describe this pink trend anymore, it is just pink and it takes on an entirely different vibe with these warm toned accents.

Here’s a bolder combination of pink and a deep warm olive green, seen at the Highland House showroom at High Point Market.

Peachy pink accents with a neutral warm beige sectional seen at the Precedent showroom at High Point market.

Love this predominantly pink rug from Loloi at High Point Market. Looks rather 80’s style to me. #rug #rugideas #furnituretrends

CURVY SHAPES SEEN AT HIGH POINT MARKET

Note the pinks and greens in the images below. :-)

80’s details were featured in Union Home’s showroom at High Point Market. #furnituretrends #furnitureideas #chairideas #tubchair

This soft pink curvy modern settee seen in the Mr. Brown Home showroom at High Point Market has a sleek style. #furnituretrends #furnitureideas #bench #settee #pink

The oval ottoman with brass legs and tub chair with swivel emphasizes the 80’s contemporary look in the Precedent showroom. #ottoman #furnituretrends #furnitureideas #bench

This vivid emerald green curvy contemporary settee would be fab in an entry hall under a curved stair. Seen at the Julian Chichester showroom at High Point Market. #furnituretrends #furnitureideas #bench #settee

A curved back, leopard print upholstered chair makes the perfect small seat to add into a seating group. Seen at the Fairfield Chair showroom at High Point Market. #furnituretrends #furnitureideas #chairideas #leopardprint

These two curved sofas really speak to 80’s style.

This curvy sofa from Bernhardt seen at High Point Market harkens back to an 80’s style. #furnituretrends #furnitureideas #curvedsofa

Sherrill Furniture made a statement with this bold sofa that has a thick, curved arm and back. #furnituretrends #furnitureideas #curvedsofa

I loved these rush seat chairs from Sherrill Furniture. They’re such a nice modern take on this type of chair.

Simple rush seat chairs with a more modern look from Sherrill Furniture, seen at High Point Market. #furnituretrends #furnituredesign

My Personal Fave Find

This was my favorite find from High Point.

It’s a concrete sink vanity from Bradley, a company that has always taken a bold stand with design forward products. I shared some of what they showed last year at High Point, which was a new 80’s direction.

Love this concrete sink vanity from Bradley, with it’s capsule, oversized shape. Can’t wait to use it in a bathroom remodel. #bathroomvanity #concretesink #furnituredesign

Swivel tub Chairs

Just like I mentioned in my post from last year, swivel chairs were everywhere.

They are actually so handy, I used two in this game room so the room could orient to the seating group, the tv, or swiveled around totally, to the outdoor area and pool.

These below are just a smattering of what I saw.