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Throwback kid

A hand painting a red house on a colourful mural map showing roads, a shop, and a school.

Bring nostalgia home with a little D.I.Y.

Nostalgia is having a moment, and it’s inspiring a wave of playful, retro-themed D.I.Y. projects across Australian homes.

Why throwback D.I.Ys are having a moment

Noticed you’re surrounded by retro colours, vintage-inspired pieces and old-school references? Nope, you’re not imagining it: everything old is new again. Nostalgia is officially in and we’re throwing it back to the ’80s, ’90s and even the ’60s to bring a bit more playfulness to modern homes.

How to make a playful tyre planter

Give old tyres a new life by turning them into a playful, retro-inspired garden planter. Stacked and painted tyres were a familiar sight in 90s backyards and playgrounds, and this updated version brings that throwback style into a modern outdoor entertaining area space.

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An outdoor patio styled with brightly painted tyre planters overflowing with flowers, arranged beside a timber deck and complemented by a hanging yellow tyre planter on the fence.

What is the Throwback Kid trend?

The Throwback Kid trend is one of the emerging Pinterest trends for 2026, as highlighted in Pinterest Predicts™ – Pinterest’s annual trend forecast. Using consumer insights and predictive analytics, Pinterest Predicts™ identifies the trends that reveal what people will shop for, try and buy next.

In this case, it’s Pinterest’s spin on the wider shift towards nostalgia, centred on vintage-inspired crafts and activities that encourage play and creativity, updated for now – especially in kids’ rooms, play spaces and the garden. Think outdoor games and handmade toys; retro colours, scallops, checkerboards and hand-painted details; plus crafts and upcycling.

A stylish interior displays a colour-capping paint design with a dark blue upper wall and scalloped moulding, paired with lighter blue walls and vibrant furnishings.