Ashtrays came in all shapes and sizes, but any smoker's house would contain, at the minimum, two or three dotted around the living room. Stereo SystemsRetro style living room with vinyl record player | Renata Angerami/GettyImagesPre-internet, physical media was the only option if you wanted to enjoy hand-picked music on tap. At the start of the 1980s, vinyl was still the dominant format, and any music-loving home would have a stereo system capable of playing them. This was cutting-edge, aspirational living back in the 1980s, and a good entertainment centre would be the envy of all visitors. For multiple reasons, including cost, changes in taste, and environmental concerns, wallpaper felt out of favor from the 1990s onwards, but, you guessed it, in the 1980s wallpaper ruled!