Middle-class homes in the 1980s and 1990s were filled with practical products, bulky electronics, patterned furniture, and keepsakes that rarely stayed hidden in a drawer. Many of the things middle-class moms in the 80s and 90s kept around the house made family life easier, from answering machines and VHS tapes to photo albums and storage baskets. The Smithsonian’s collection of 1980s answering machines shows how quickly once-familiar household technology has become museum-worthy nostalgia. A massive oak or faux-oak cabinet also held the VCR, stereo, speakers, cassette tapes, family photographs, and stacks of movies. Country Living identifies geese, roosters, dusty pastels, eyelet lace, and heavily decorated window treatments as recognizable elements of 1980s country style.