Grandmillennial Style

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Anonymous wrote:I LOVE and I mean LOVE Ben Pentreath. UK designer.

Look him up for someone with a fabulous blend of old and new styles. He's not a minimalist but he's wonderful and inspiring.

I like Ben Pentreath too but he seems like a dick.

Explain? I read his blog and he seems like a great guy.

I watched a video of him on a panel and he did a lot of mocking of his clients and of Harry and Meghan, which is fine but he did seem like a jerk. The blog is delightful. Furthermore, his husband wrote a column about how Cafe au Lait dahlias are horrible and over and f- him very much, I like them. Monty Don would never say that about someone else's flowers.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that elements of fussier style will come back in as a natural swing away from the modern style that has dominate for the last decade or so. But that particular picture is a mess to me. The fringey, too-long table cover, the table covered in books and tchotchkes, the ugly chandelier, the matching side tables, the completely unnecessary sconce/mirror things on the side walls - the only think I like is the vase and the rug.

To you it's a mess, to me it's elegant, coherent, balanced with an excellent composition of furniture and decor pleasant to the eye. A lot of thought went to achieving that look. Having said that, upon second glance I don't think it's as expensive as some might think. The rug doesn't look special and the side tables could be 1980s knockoffs. But to me, it works.

I agree that it works, not for everyone but I certainly do not think it is a mess. The room is drawing on classic tenants like symmetry and balanced lighting and color, etc. Chandeliers and sconces are not unnecessary they privide warm ambient light. I am into this look now, especially as I have aged (50's professional) . It is traditional yes but also layered and respects time and i think done well is beautiful. I think it is also called granny chic, and restraint is important but it is reminding me of english country and i think this is the new trend, away from farmhouse and mid century modern, and i have definitely seen a return of brown furniture again sparingly. If you have a traditional house, particularly a light filled one, it often comes alive with color and pattern. I appreciate the blend of traditional and modern

[Anonymous]

I think this could be partly because America's home design media has been completely subsumed by instagram and advertising, and the instagram just tends to be very one note and relies on selling affordable goods to a lot of people, so the high end, more editorial stuff is lost. And as I mentioned, AD is very expensive but distressingly boring. Trophy art. Predictable "hot" furniture like those stupid Jeanneret chairs, or a few years ago the Lalanne sheep.

The UK stuff is better because for some reason they have more media that has survived and managed to get online. There's no American equivalent of House and Garden or Cabana.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I LOVE and I mean LOVE Ben Pentreath. UK designer.

Look him up for someone with a fabulous blend of old and new styles. He's not a minimalist but he's wonderful and inspiring.

I like Ben Pentreath too but he seems like a dick.

Explain? I read his blog and he seems like a great guy.

I watched a video of him on a panel and he did a lot of mocking of his clients and of Harry and Meghan, which is fine but he did seem like a jerk. The blog is delightful. Furthermore, his husband wrote a column about how Cafe au Lait dahlias are horrible and over and f- him very much, I like them. Monty Don would never say that about someone else's flowers.

Seems like my kind of guy. Show me an interior decorator who isn't slightly catty Harry and Meghan are rather pathetic figures these days so I'm not surprise they're receiving ridicule.

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Anonymous wrote:I think this could be partly because America's home design media has been completely subsumed by instagram and advertising, and the instagram just tends to be very one note and relies on selling affordable goods to a lot of people, so the high end, more editorial stuff is lost. And as I mentioned, AD is very expensive but distressingly boring. Trophy art. Predictable "hot" furniture like those stupid Jeanneret chairs, or a few years ago the Lalanne sheep.

The UK stuff is better because for some reason they have more media that has survived and managed to get online. There's no American equivalent of House and Garden or Cabana.

This. In the US it is about buying cheap furniture that was made in China and seen on instagram. i.e. In the US design is more about the "sell" and continually selling more stuff made in China from Wayfair.

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I am a millennial; this is my style.

I desperately hope traditional does not become trendy.

I have been buying the highest quality furniture, barely used, from consignment and estate sales and Craigslist for YEARS. I get this stuff for pennies and its good enough to last forever. And I adore the way it looks, of course. I try to mix in some modern things so it isn’t stuffy.

Don’t do it! Don’t try this style! It’s too grandma!

[Anonymous]

EyeCandyOP wrote:I just read an article in the Washington Post about grandmillennial style and wonder what people think of it. I like that we've seen some more traditional prints and furniture pieces coming back - I have to admit that I wasn't a huge fan of the more paired down looks that were popular for a while (the article mentions modern farmhouse, but I also think of the "West Elm" look).

This was the pretty picture at the top of the article.


In a way, I think it's just a traditional look that maybe some younger people are rediscovering...I'm all for it.

To me the whole room looks cheap. The tables look cheap and like that low end Bombay store stuff. The 4 blue and white urns/stools look like they were picked up at target. The 4 lamps with the orange shades look like they
were picked up at Target for $20. The two mirrors look like cheap Restoration Hardware knockoffs bought at Lowes.

I do, however, really like the flower arrangement in the center of the room. I also like the books stacked on the central table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I LOVE and I mean LOVE Ben Pentreath. UK designer.

Look him up for someone with a fabulous blend of old and new styles. He's not a minimalist but he's wonderful and inspiring.

I like Ben Pentreath too but he seems like a dick.

Explain? I read his blog and he seems like a great guy.

I watched a video of him on a panel and he did a lot of mocking of his clients and of Harry and Meghan, which is fine but he did seem like a jerk. The blog is delightful. Furthermore, his husband wrote a column about how Cafe au Lait dahlias are horrible and over and f- him very much, I like them. Monty Don would never say that about someone else's flowers.

Seems like my kind of guy. Show me an interior decorator who isn't slightly catty Harry and Meghan are rather pathetic figures these days so I'm not surprise they're receiving ridicule.

This was before, he was making fun of them for liking Soho House and thus having bad taste. He has done work for William/Catherine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was never a fan of the super-spare modern look, but I never loved very traditional furniture, ether, probably because I associated it too much with the home I grew up in.

I love the Art Deco mirrors in that photo and the rug. I also feel emotionally pulled toward the fringy cloth covered table. The photo, itself, is well-composed and appealing.

Although the light fixture would cause a second glance from me in the store, I find it appealing as well. I think it's because it's such a contrast to the new trend, where all they look like spiders hanging from the ceiling with their long, metallic arms and bare-bulbed ends.

I like the mirrors too although I think they are more "80s art deco revival" than actual art deco. I also like the side tables...classic look that's not minimalist, not effing "farmhouse chic," and not obviously particle board. I'm OK with the vases (I like the colors), but wouldn't know what to do with them in my own house. All I can think of is my 5-year-old hiding random things in them and my 2-year-old trying to destroy them. So I think I'm kind of in the middle with this design aesthetic. Better than farmhouse crap, better than Scandinavian minimalism, slight improvement over Grandma's house but veers a little close for my comfort. I think I'm Boho-practical-classic with a touch of art deco love and a dollop of throwback nostalgia.
-Old Millennial (37)

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody with taste under 40 years old likes grandma decor

We've got it, dear. You really like the particle board stuff from PB. It's high style for sure!

wtf is PB

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody with taste under 40 years old likes grandma decor

We've got it, dear. You really like the particle board stuff from PB. It's high style for sure!

wtf is PB

I think they mean Pottery Barn- which I love

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I LOVE and I mean LOVE Ben Pentreath. UK designer.

Look him up for someone with a fabulous blend of old and new styles. He's not a minimalist but he's wonderful and inspiring.

I like Ben Pentreath too but he seems like a dick.

Explain? I read his blog and he seems like a great guy.

I watched a video of him on a panel and he did a lot of mocking of his clients and of Harry and Meghan, which is fine but he did seem like a jerk. The blog is delightful. Furthermore, his husband wrote a column about how Cafe au Lait dahlias are horrible and over and f- him very much, I like them. Monty Don would never say that about someone else's flowers.

Seems like my kind of guy. Show me an interior decorator who isn't slightly catty Harry and Meghan are rather pathetic figures these days so I'm not surprise they're receiving ridicule.

This was before, he was making fun of them for liking Soho House and thus having bad taste. He has done work for William/Catherine.

Many Americans would call the William/Catherine interiors fusty and Grandma style. You can see photos of their interiors of their country place and also their Kensington Palace on line. There are some photos of the Obamas at Will and Catherines' house and it definitely looks Grandma style.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a millennial; this is my style.

I desperately hope traditional does not become trendy.

I have been buying the highest quality furniture, barely used, from consignment and estate sales and Craigslist for YEARS. I get this stuff for pennies and its good enough to last forever. And I adore the way it looks, of course. I try to mix in some modern things so it isn’t stuffy.

Don’t do it! Don’t try this style! It’s too grandma!

There is huge value in preowned brown wood furniture. My family is still using a dresser made in the 1720s for holding clothes. The "mix" and the soft goods that you select are key.

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Alderfers Auction is worth a drive for a day visit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

EyeCandyOP wrote:I just read an article in the Washington Post about grandmillennial style and wonder what people think of it. I like that we've seen some more traditional prints and furniture pieces coming back - I have to admit that I wasn't a huge fan of the more paired down looks that were popular for a while (the article mentions modern farmhouse, but I also think of the "West Elm" look).

This was the pretty picture at the top of the article.


In a way, I think it's just a traditional look that maybe some younger people are rediscovering...I'm all for it.

To me the whole room looks cheap. The tables look cheap and like that low end Bombay store stuff. The 4 blue and white urns/stools look like they were picked up at target. The 4 lamps with the orange shades look like they
were picked up at Target for $20. The two mirrors look like cheap Restoration Hardware knockoffs bought at Lowes.

I do, however, really like the flower arrangement in the center of the room. I also like the books stacked on the central table.

That phrase is Decorating Inception.