I'm always on the lookout for the latest trends and styles so I can recommend the best window treatment styles, fabrics, and soft goods to match your aesthetic and design vision. One of the design trends I've been seeing more and more lately is what is being referred to as "grandmillennial" style.

This style is a twist on traditional decor style. It takes a modern home and adds classic accessories and furniture, including all things vintage and antique. In a grandmillennial home, you'll likely see a lot of quilts, traditional prints, floral wallpaper, and richly-stained wood furniture.

You can really make this twist on traditional style your own by adding custom-made soft goods to your space. Keep reading to learn more about how window treatments, bedding, and slipcovers can help you embrace the grandmillennial trend.

Choose classic window treatments

Because of this new appreciation for traditional style, classic window treatments are making a comeback. The first styles that come to mind are various swag styles. Swag valances can be either board-mounted or loosely draped over poles or medallions and can be as casual or formal as you want them to be. More formal swag styles such as Empire or Kingston valances provide a very rich look, with softly pleated swags and cascades.

Another traditional window treatment option is created draperies. With all of the many options of pleat styles from French pleats and goblet pleats to tailored Euro pleats and inverted box pleats, you can achieve the full, luxurious look that fits into any grandmillennial home. You can add embellishments like leading edge fringe or decorative banding or beautiful tassel tiebacks or custom tiebacks out of matching or coordinating fabrics.

Match fabrics to your wallpaper

If you think back to Laura Ashley in the 1980s and 90s, you might remember that drapery, bedding, upholstery, and wallpaper sometimes all matched. Since wallpaper is making a comeback, you can embrace that trend again by choosing fabric for your window treatments that matches your walls. Or you can select a solid fabric that coordinates with the colors in your wallpaper. Companies like Thibaut offer fabric and wallpaper to make sure your room coordinates, no matter which route you take.

Opt for floral prints

Floral prints are a staple in grandmillennial design. You can use a bold floral pattern for your draperies, valances, and bedding. If you're afraid of using too much floral, you can play with pattern mixing or choose a solid color that complements the other prints in the room.

Add a slipcover to your traditional furniture

Slipcovers are great because they add versatility, custom details, and protection to your beloved furniture. Instead of going with white canvas or denim, consider choosing a classic print (like florals, stripes, or checks) or a solid chenille fabric in a deep color.  It’s important to involve an experienced workroom to calculate yardage for your slipcovers, especially if you plan to use a print, stripe, or check fabric.  There’s nothing worse than not having enough fabric for the project. 

Put fringe on window treatments & bedding

Grandmillennial style is all about the finishing details. Adding fringe to your window treatments and bedding can ensure that your modern accents match the antiques you have elsewhere in the room.

Are you on a budget?

A lot of the styles I’ve mentioned can be on the pricier side because they require extra yardage of fabric and trim and are labor-intensive. If these styles don't fit your budget, you can achieve a similar look by choosing a simpler style (like a flat roman shade, flat valance, or upholstered cornice) and a traditional print, like floral or check.

You can also get a lot of bang for your buck by simply updating your dining chair covers or cushions or by adding colorful throw pillows to your sofa. These projects don't require much fabric, so you will have the ability to splurge on more expensive, higher-end fabrics and add a splash of grandmillennial style to your home.

Do you want to add grandmillennial elements to your home?

I have over 25 years of experience focusing on custom interiors and can fabricate window treatments, bedding, and slipcovers to match your home perfectly, no matter your preferred interior design style. Together, we can select the best products, styles, fabrics, embellishments, and hardware for your space. If you want to embrace this new twist on traditional style, contact me today!