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The Return of 1980s Resort Glamour
Behind this campaign is a decade. 1980s resort life: bold colour, poolside leisure, games left mid-play, magazines open in the sun. It was an elegance that never took itself too seriously, and it is the reason the AD HOME Summer 2026 editorial looks the way it does.
The Riviera of that era understood something most interiors have since forgotten — that a room can be joyful without being careless. Here is how that spirit translates into a Lebanese summer home today, and how ETRO HOME carries it, one motif at a time.
What made the resort look
The 1980s Riviera was not subtle and never intended to be. Colour arrived in blocks — mustard, coral, a deep lacquered red —and pattern was something you wore, sat on and drank from at the same time.
What held it together was confidence rather than restraint. A room from that decade commits: one strong motif, repeated without apology, across cushions, trays and glass. Nothing in it whispers.
That is the quality worth borrowing. Not the shoulder pads — the willingness to choose a colour and mean it.
Leisure as luxury
The other inheritance is slowness. The 1980s resort was built on the idea that doing very little, beautifully, was the entire point.
A backgammon board left mid-game. A magazine folded open at the page someone stopped on. A drink that has been sitting long enough to sweat.
These are not props — they are evidence that somebody stayed.
Style the table for that. Leave one thing unfinished. A terrace that looks recently abandoned is far more inviting than one that looks untouched.
How ETRO HOME carries the era
ETRO has been working in paisley since long before the decade in question, which is precisely why the archive reads as heritage rather than revival.
The bold paisley cushions in mustard and red are the clearest line back to that Riviera. The Bloom decorative tray takes the same visual language down to a smaller scale, and the SYRAH goblet carries the colour into the hand. Together they build a setting rather than a collection of objects.
That is the instinct behind the AD HOME edit for Summer 2026. We select from the ETRO HOME collection in sets rather than single pieces, because a motif needs somewhere to travel before it reads as a room.
A touch of the 80s, without the kitsch
The line between homage and costume is repetition.
Take one bold paisley and let it lead. Support it with solids drawn from inside that print, never invented beside it — a solid pegaso cushion in terracotta or mustard, picked from the pattern itself.
Three appearances of one idea reads as design. Six reads as a theme party. The 1980s did excess well because they did it deliberately.
Shop The Look
The complete 1980s set, from the Summer 2026 collection at AD HOME:
Start with one piece: a single paisley cushion in the boldest colourway the room will take. It is the least expensive way into the look and the fastest way to change a room.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What defines 1980s resort style?
Block colour, confident pattern and an emphasis on leisure. Think bold paisley, lacquered reds and mustards, and rooms designed for staying in rather than passing through.
How do I use bold pattern without overwhelming a room?
Choose one patterned hero and support it with solid colours taken from inside that print. Repeat the motif three times at most, at different scales.
Which ETRO HOME pieces work best for this look?
Bold paisley cushions in mustard or red, the Bloom decorative tray and the SYRAH goblet. Start with the cushions.
Where can I buy ETRO HOME in Lebanon and the Gulf?
ETRO HOME is available at AD HOME, with delivery across Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. A Luxury Advisor can walk you through the Summer 2026 collection on WhatsApp.
Discover ETRO HOME and ELIE SAAB Maison at AD HOME, or contact a Luxury Advisor on WhatsApp.
