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imes are always changing and as Lake Martin Living columnist Lacey Howell wrote a few months back, so are styles. It seems like just yesterday people were purchasing beautiful, old homes and buildings with massive amounts of character to turn around and rip it all out, turning what once was a lovely home into a monochromatic open floor plan scheme that screamed, “No, you may not eat ice cream on the sofa!” But as of late, bare and boring has turned to lush and homey. First with farmhouse chic and now even more so with the emergence of grandmillennial style, the granny-chic flair that Howell raved about in her April column. It appears as though the days of stark white paint and rigid, uncomfortable furniture are totally in the dust, despite the fact that style is cyclical and will inevitably come back around. For now, color and comfort abound in homes all around. Wallpaper is resurfacing hugely, and most certainly antique-ish furniture is reemerging from the shadows. People are upcycling and antique shopping. Thrift stores have become the new and desired norm amongst many generations but primarily millennials, hence the term grandmillennial style, which is meant to be a twist on traditional home décor by those in their 20s to late 30s. It appears to be a reunification of Aunt Ethels rattan table and uncle Burts Grecian bust that doubles as a plant pot, both of which should be surrounded by pops of color. The one requirement for a room is that the design must bring a feeling of nostalgia. So in an attempt to see whats out there and learn how to choose stylish, yet granny-chic, décor for our homes, Lake Martin Living went to visit with some of the favorite antique procurement shops in Dadeville. Walking into Off the Beaton Path is like stepping back into a craftsman-style, oldworld showroom with soft but colorful edges. Nostalgia exemplifies each and every design element in the shop. Industrial clamps grace the walls as bookshelves and craft exquisitely large tables, similar to a grandmother's formal dining table, but so
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STORY BY BRITTANY SMITH & PHOTOS BY JAKE ARTHUR
