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The hold that "textured walls" had on us...
I feel like everyone had these, but no one ever actually lit them. I always thought they were purely for decoration, especially considering the ones with the raffia bows.
Where did the wax go? I don't know. But these always looked so cool.
I don't exactly know what this aesthetic was called, but it was full of browns, tans, and beiges, and any empty space was filled in with plants. It was a pretty innocuous look, but it screamed "doctor's waiting room" to me.
I'm talking ~heavy~ solid wood furniture here — a big 'ol nightstand, a practically unmovable dresser, and just an absolute unit of a bed. I don't like when furniture is too matchy-matchy, and I definitely prefer it when it weighs less than a metric ton.
The early 2000s saw a lot of red, white, and blue furniture and decor, which makes perfect sense in a post-9/11 world.
There were weaved baskets, big metal stars, and even wallpaper trim — all fixed with the American flag.
I could never have these because my cats would pull them down immediately, but I was very jealous of my friends who had them hanging in front of their bedroom doors. It was a good look, and I'm happy to report I still see them every once in a while.
I just can't with these. I'm not 100% sure what the point of valences were, but even if I did, I'd probably still think they were too short and full of dust.
If you had a kitchen in the early 2000s, you probably had a kitchen rooster — or several. I don't know why it was roosters specifically, but there were rooster salt and pepper shakers, door stops, wallpaper, little figurines, backsplashes, valences (see above), plates, and so many carved out of wood. It's weirdly comforting decor to me, so I would welcome this trend back with open arms.
If you remember having a chrome-colored picture frame, a silver computer desk or TV stand, or a wavy-shaped vase in a bright color, you were definitely leaning in to the early '00s retrofuturism trend — a style based on what the '60s and '70s thought things in the future would look like.
I don't think anything transports me back to my childhood faster than when I see vases like these. I always see them at thrift stores, and I have to control myself every time, or else I'll buy every single one I see.
In an interior design world where neutrals and a "pop of color" are the norm, let's bring this color-heavy look back!!!