Rumor has it that you rock an "Old School" vibe and style. Well, why not let your apartment reflect it to?
There are a number of really cool and inexpensive things that you can grab to give your apartment a little "Old School" flavor. If you've been thinking about doing some cool things with your apartment that take you back and now you may have a little gift cash or gift cards to spend, consider some of the following:
Nintendo Power - No, I'm not talking about the video game magazine that kids used to ache for in the 80's. Rather, I'm talking about setting yourself up with a system that can play all the old games like Mario Brothers, Tetris, and Zelda. There are a number of options on places like Amazon for off-brand consoles that can play all of your old school NES cartridges without any errors. This little machine is really sweet! I recently got one and it works incredibly well. I have been trying to break my old records on all my games since.....except...now I'm playing them on a much bigger screen!
Bottles and Cans....Just Clap Your Hands- Seriously. Hit up thrift stores, junk shops, and E-Bay for cool looking old bottles like the 80's glass Dr. Pepper bottles or other stuff like that. You can find a ton of great stuff that you can line the top of your cabinets or window sill with that will help with that old school flavor.
Boom Box- And I am not even joking. No apartment can really be classified as "Old School" if it doesn't have a boom box that is easily carry able over one shoulder as you stroll down the street!
Movies!!!- Okay...so....most people have gone to streaming and digital with their movie watching. There is not a lot of justification for keeping old VHS tapes or DVDs around, but....you COULD feature a classic set in your apartment to add to your "Old School" flair. Start expanding your collection to include the movies that really ring true for the 80's and 90's. You can grab a ton of DVD's like The Goonies, Weekend at Bernie's, Dirty Dancing, Top Gun, Rambo, and Die Hard for really cheap at most electronic stores and online. And come on...you can watch these over and over again...even when the internet goes down.
T-Shirts and Album Covers - Get to a craft store and buy a few matching frames. Then dig through your closet, head to a thrift store, and search online for Old School t-shirts and album covers. You can frame these timeless treasures and throw them up on one of your walls to create a retro-walls that is sort of like a museum of cool. You could also search for old toys like GI Joe's, Ninja Turtles, M.U.S.C.L.E.S., Barbies, and Care Bears to line some shelves with and show your appreciation for the classics. My buddy, Schultz, framed all of his old Garbage Pail Kids. It looks really cool.
Enjoy those few quick ideas to help get you started on ways to set your boat adrift on memory bliss.
