As the U.S. emerged from the economic downturn of the ’70s and ushered in a new era of consumer spending in the ’80s, nearly every house on the block started adding garage door openers.

Nostalgia decor is about incorporating the past with the present, highlighting design elements that feel personal. Design pros share their top tips and tricks.

Mirrors and high-gloss accents, curved furniture and Memphis design, with its technicolor canvas and geometric forms, are some of the highlights of the decade ...