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Bright colors, florals, and wicker are all part of \u201cgrand millennial” style.<\/p>\n
Just a decade ago, brown furniture was dead in the water. Parents and grandparents couldn\u2019t give away their china, crystal, or silver, and heavy window treatments were being replaced with simple blinds. Today, these once-antiquated\u2014dare we say \u201cold\u201d\u2014methods of decorating are making a comeback.<\/p>\n
The Houston home of interior designer Lindsey Herod is proof. She fills it with fringe and tassel trim, bright colors<\/a>, wicker and cane, and plenty of china and crystal pieces that her grandparents once loved. The look is dubbed \u201cgrand millennial style\u201d\u2014a renewed era for vivid colors, wallpaper, wicker, rattan, and everything you\u2019d find in a china cabinet, characterized quite literally by millennials embracing their grandparents\u2019 aesthetic.<\/p>\n \u201cTo me, it is all the things that my generation\u2019s grandparents had and loved. Nobody wanted to do what their mother did, but we want to do what our grandmothers did,\u201d says Herod, owner of Lindsey Herod Interiors. \u201cMy grandparents had people over and entertained. It was a grander time\u2026They tried a little harder.\u201d<\/p>\n No doubt\u2014style is cyclical, with trends coming back around every 15 years or so. Florals and china and table linens were \u201cout\u201d for a while\u2014now they\u2019re everywhere. \u201cEven the mahjong<\/a> craze seems grand millennial,\u201d Herod says. \u201cIt skipped my parents\u2019 generation, and now it\u2019s cool again.\u201d<\/p>\n Houston interior designer Lindsey Herod decorated this dining room in \u201cgrand millennial style,\u201d with seagrass window shades that accompany brightly patterned curtains and cane-back chairs.<\/p>\n The d\u00e9cor millennials are choosing isn\u2019t all about nostalgia. It\u2019s also about having the functional elements for entertaining and welcoming friends over, like \u201chaving cocktail napkins and a cool table,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n Young homeowners in their late 20s to early 40s (Herod is 41, though she likes to say \u201c40-fun\u201d) are shopping at home furnishings stores but also hitting estate and garage sales, auctions, and thrift shops for items that match their eclectic home d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n Interior designer Ilse Benard, who works on many Galveston beach homes, embraces \u201ccoastal granny,\u201d a version of grand millennial that leans toward softer, beachy blues, greens, and corals.<\/p>\n \u201cBoth styles incorporate things that are collected and curated\u2014things that look like [they\u2019re] from a lifetime of collection,\u201d Benard says. \u201cTo me, it is very warm because it shows a lot of personality. It is just so much more interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n While many of Benard\u2019s clients are empty nesters, their penchant for coastal style falls directly into this eclectic genre. \u201cA lot of people are tired of the beige and gray, and they want their place to look like somebody lives there,\u201d she says. This means at least a little unpainted wood furniture, antiques, vintage items, and flea-market finds. Add bamboo, rattan, cane, or wicker flourishes, and chinoiserie pieces ranging from Asian-style cabinets to blue-and-white porcelain, and you\u2019re on the money.<\/p>\n A decade ago, adult children wanted nothing to do with their parents\u2019 and grandparents\u2019 belongings. Now. Those in their late 20s to early 40s are fully embracing their grandparents\u2019 things, such as pretty china and crystal.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t have to be draperies; it can be just a valance and a shade, but fabric warms things up,\u201d Benard says. Tape trim, tassels, piping, or even bullion fringe can also add texture and personality to a room.<\/p>\n At her studio, Herod always keeps accessories on hand that she finds, hoping to match them with a client someday\u2014antique brass trays, boxes, or decorative trinkets; ceramics with a beautiful glaze; and even Fenton glass in fascinating colors.<\/p>\n \u201cMillennials want to use colored glassware. It feels more interesting,\u201d Herod says. Just watch the scale, she says. \u201cDining chairs can be smaller, so make sure pieces are the right size for the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n While \u201ccoastal granny\u201d or \u201cgrand millennial\u201d isn\u2019t for everyone, those who do like it can take satisfaction in the fact that they\u2019re keeping furnishings out of landfills, even if they reupholster or paint a piece to \u201cupcycle<\/a>\u201d it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt just depends on the person,\u201d Benard says. \u201cSome young people could care less, but a lot do love it and are careful about decorating their homes. Finding those little treasures can be a scavenger hunt. And it\u2019s fun.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 Bright colors, florals, and wicker are all part of \u201cgrand millennial” style. 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