What is Grandmillennial Style? The word Grandmillennial blends together two words, Grandmother and Millennial. It is a decor style that creates living space bringing old-school design trends with a fresh spin for the 21st century. With these Grandmillennial Decor Ideas, let’s make granny chic, grand!
Grandmillennial Style
I am coming here to confess. I have fell down a rabbit hole and this hole has lead me more time on Facebook than I care to admit. Bear with me, let me explain.
I joined a group called Grandmillennial Décor on Facebook and there was not getting out. Yes, I could easily click the “leave group” button, but I was becoming transported in time, and ideas, and the nostalgia of my grandmother (and apparently everyone else’s grandmother too!)
What is Grandmillennial style?
To quote someone, Grandmillennial is Granny Chic. It’s modern traditional. Ranging in age from mid-20s to late-30s, Grandmillennials love home decor with a traditional aesthetic. Heirlooms are precious and preserved, but not in the farmhouse style that embraces greys or the shabby chic style that loved chipped paint. Grandmillennial love loud prints and bright colors. Finishes are flawless. Living spaces are in impeccably styled.
Included in the throwback aesthetic of Grandmillennial style are rattan furniture pieces, floral wall paper, blue & white ginger jars, brightly patterned prints, floral drapes, pink roses, needlepoint, bird cages, wicker, boxwoods, scalloped lampshades, and shinny lacquer finished dressers. On display are monogramed pillows and your grandmother’s China.
How do you turn a farmhouse home into a Grandmillennial home?
Before your go throwing out all your gray paint, chipped furniture, and farmhouse style home decor, read this first.
Farmhouse decor includes rustic/chippy finishes, signs with words, barn door motifs, cotton stems and rusty metals and burlap. These are the finishes to change out. You can keep some of your neutral and gray colors, but make sure you add a pop of color too. Transform an off-white room with a happy color like a kelly green accent wall. Pull out your family heirlooms and polish them to shine. Finish chipped painted furniture with a lacquerer finish. Opposite of chipped furniture, lacquer paint has a glossy, mirror-like finish and when done by a professional, is absolutely not streaky
To continue to transform from farmhouse to grandmillenial style, buy and sell. When your budget is small, swap out pieces you no longer like with pieces you love by buying and selling on Facebook Market Place. Many people are looking to get rid of their grandmother’s antiques and others are craving the farmhouse furniture you no longer want.
Examples of Grandmillennial Style
Let’s take a look at examples of Grandmillennial decor. From Grandmillennial living rooms, Grandmillennial paint colors, Grandmillennial bedrooms, Grandmillennial furniture and more.
Remember, the most meaningful homes tell a story. Pull out those anqitues, it’s time to get granny chic!
Author note: In Grandmillennial decor, you will see Asian elements with a European interpretations. Examples of descriptions include the term chinoiserie, which comes from the French word chinois, or “Chinese.” Also recognize elements of blue & white canton china patterns, for dining china and ginger jars. These decor pieces do not come directly from Asia but are instead a European interpretation of Asian culture and decorative arts.
This Grandmillennial entry way from Randi Garrett Design is simply styled with some of my favorite ginger jars and a blue hydrangea bush. Gather a few items you love and create a simple vignette to welcome guests into your home. Find a similar detailed wreath in antique French style with laurel leaves and ribbon.
Learn how to decorate with Chinoiserie. You can take your blue and white temple jars to the next level by adding elements of flowers, feathers, and greenery like Casa Watkins Living.
Alright, let’s talk Grandmillenial decor. This Eagle Convex Accent Mirror is currently $500. Now I want you to go to Facebook marketplace and set a search to notify you when one hits the marketplace. Come give me a comment with how low you are able to pick it up. I’ve seen them for $60 – $150 in my area. (Eagle Convex mirror also seen in Southern Charm’s Patricia Altschul’s House. Wallpaper: Mind the Gap Chinese Floral.) Pair a eagle mirror with free vintage bird prints.
Grandmillennial Bathroom
The easiest place to begin your Granny Chic transformation is in the half bath. It’s a smaller space that can typically be transformed with a bird and floral wallpaper print. Pottery Barn never disappoints when it comes to home decor, look how they transformed this small half bath into a beautiful Grandmillennial bathroom with a mirror, wall sconces, and a printed wallpaper.
What to know what is right about this Grandmillenial Style bathroom? Everything! From the Serena & Lilly white rattan mirror, the bright pineapple wallpaper {Katie Kime}, the touches of brass and the lacquer pink vanity this bathroom is screaming granny chic.
Grandmillennial Living Room
Take a look at this Grandmillenial fire place. Can you tell the features that pull together to create this style? Three things. Whicker Furniture. Bamboo Frames. Ginger Jars. Get inspired by Every Season’s Change & Brittany’s thrift store finds. Love the Audobon print? Get Free Audubon Paintings.
Custom high end curtains can be pricey. Follow this DIY Greek Key Trim Curtains tutorial {DIY Decor MOM} and add fabric Greek key trim to white IKEA Ritva curtains for a custom look on a budget!
Using a gingham fabric focus, Lauren Deloach transformed this Grandmillenial living space and music room. Highlights include pleated lamp shades, hanging plates on the wall, large brass wall mirrors, and skirted ottomans.
Texas Designer Meredith Ellis created a beautiful Grandmillenial library celebrating pattern, texture and color from floor to ceiling. This living space includes toile drapery, furniture skirts, oil paintings, curvy shapes, and layered contrasting decor.
Take your grandmothers style and add a breath of fresh. How beautiful is this formal Grandmillenial sitting area {Rachel Solar} with a touch of modern tiger print pillows!
One take away from recreating your grandmother’s living space is bringing old-school design trends with a fresh spin for the 21st century. These spaces are not the stuffy, formal rooms you might remember from childhood. They are warm, cozy and inviting. {Better Homes & Gardens}
Do you have a built in? Learn to style a Grandmillennial living room shelf by getting inspired by Marian at Miss Mustard Seed.
Grandmillennial Dining Rooms
Kerry Spears Interiors knows how to honor one’s grandmother. Take a look at this beautiful display of Grandmillennial elements included a reupholstered antique chair, a beautiful buffet with wallpaper paneling in the background.
Budget-Friendly tip on this lamp. You can spend a fortunate on a Grandmillennial lamp. Instead, find a beautiful solid color at a thrift shop and use gold Rub & Buff to paint the base. A small 30 minute weekend project.
Line a china cabinet with wall paper like Flower Mag. A cabinet filled with blue-and-white Canton pieces is complemented with a playful wallpaper. Touches of fruit and flowers allow bright colors to pop.
Tip: Learn how to wallpaper a built in bookshelf for as low as $45!
Don’t forget the amazing Bluewillowware. You can buy antiques in Facebook Marketplace, Etsy or on Ebay. Or get present day Blue Willow China pieces at Walmart and Amazon. The newer pieces are microwave and dishwashwer friendly. The patterns are pretty identical. With present day pieces, you do not run the risk of lead. If putting on display, it’s always nice to have an antique.
Accent a dining room with wallpaper panels. A set of three framed chinoiserie panels can cost 100s or even 1,000s of dollars. Create your own DIY Framed Wallpaper Panels wit this tutorial from Hunted Interior.
Grandmillennial Bedroom
KerrySpearsInteriors.com continues with the beautiful Grandmillenial home decor. Take a look at this Grandmillennial bedroom featuring antique fabric headboard, rattan night stand, antique bird print & brass swing arm wall lamps.
If you are looking for a Grandmillennial influencer, or Grandmillennial style blog take a look at Amy Berry Home. Her Grandmillennial Instagram account will have you swooming including this Grandmillenial bedroom nook pulling together beautiful antique pieces with a complimentary wallpaper.
Try to take a bamboo dresser and has a bright lacquered just like Style Your Senses. We love the elements of this pink lacquered dresser. The pink pulls forth the blue and white chinoiserie, green leaves and gold accents.
Want to create a grand Grandmillenial aesthetic home? Perhaps by someone famous? Take a look at Southern Charm’s Patricia Altschul House featured in Architectural Digest.. We especially love this master bedroom, where an oil painting artwork is displayed above a 19th-century chinoiserie bookcase.
Want more? Take a look at this Patricia Altschul Home Collection with mixes of Grandmillenial and Southern Charm.
If you really are into traditional home décor ideas, take a look at our Dish Gallery Wall Ideas & Plate Wall Decor. Pin to Pinterest.
Once your home turns into your grandmothers, make your you add granny’s crafts too! Not Your Grandma’s Embroidery Crafts & Designs. Pin to Pinterest.
Love birds? Also look at these Vintage Bird Prints + Audubon Free Downloads. Pin to Pinterest.
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Last Updated on August 31, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Annie says
I have read quite a few posts recently on this “Grandmillenial” style. I’ll be interested to see how this catches on with homeowners. It feels like much of the de-cluttering designers have encouraged over the past few years will soon be re-cluttered. The layers of fabric, ruffles, tablecloths, pillows and shelves full of ginger jars, vases and dishes require more frequent dusting, vacuuming and the like, I’m not sure today’s busy families will sign on for more housekeeping. I’ll really be curious to see how many are willing to take their lovely, carefully chalk-painted and distressed furniture and lacquer them raspberry pink or bright periwinkle blue.
Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says
You make some excellent points. While Grandmillenial is trending, I also think it is a style that wasn’t acknowledged and already existed. I know for me, personally, I have always liked displaying my antiques or dishes that were my grandmothers or other family members. I actually have not been quick to lacquer furniture because pops of pink and tiger stripes are not my style but I have been picking up more blue and white chinoiserie to house plants. It will be interesting to see how long the style is “trending”