Some even had a built-in TV to save space ... trendy home designs in the 1980s. Ceilings were coated in a paint that created a bumpy, popcorn-like texture that is hard to paint and keep clean.

Who among us didn’t spend some portion of their youth trying in vain to watch a scrambled premium cable TV channel or two? It’s a wonder we didn’t blow out our cones and rods watching those ...