Grand-Millennial ~ Are You One?

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It’s Friday and already time for the weekend. I had a great breakfast meeting with some lovely ladies this week, tried lunch at a new spot (loved the turkey burger and fresh fruit) and de-cluttered my office. 


So it was a good week. My supervisor texted me an interesting article recently about “grand-millennials”. Has anyone heard this term? I know that because of my age (37) I am considered a millennial but I don’t act like one. 


My interests are completely different and I don’t mind it. But when I read this article about grand-millenials I was so intrigued and relieved. I am not alone!


Definition:
Grand-Milliennial- Ranging in age from mid-20s to late-30s, grandmillennials have an affinity for design trends considered by mainstream culture to be “stuffy” or “outdated”—Laura Ashley prints, ruffles, embroidered linens. Unlike that of the late-aughts hipster, their taste for the antiquated isn’t ironic; it’s less twee than timeless. And although there’s a good bit of shared DNA with prep culture, the two terms aren’t entirely interchangeable; the grandmillennial is less Lilly Pulitzer, more faded D. Porthault.




Mix and Chic: Inside a bright and breezy Southern Mississippi home with a modern twist!


(Emma Bazilian- House Beautiful Magazine)






You’d probably never in a million years guess that this shot is of Aerin’s office, since it’s not, as she says, the “typical” office environment. Our favorites in this room include the green-velvet couch, the way its pattern riffs off that vibrant throw pillow, and how her art and photographs are so casually leaned up against the wall.





photo credit Aerin Lauder 



I know and believe in my heart that I am a grand-milliennial. I have a love and appreciation for things of the past. 







I need and adore things that are well-made and built to last. I agree with the article. As you scroll through Instagram or Facebook everyone’s home does start to look alike. Everyone has that stark white house and boxy looking furniture from Ikea. No disrespect to Ikea but I love an antique style buffet with a few dings and scratches on it. 


Charles Faudree


So what do you think? How do you feel about this new term? Are you a grand-milliennial? 


Let me know in the comment section below. Have a great weekend!





(photos via Pinterest)