16 People Share Awful Examples Of Boomer Home Décor And We're Laughing A Little Too Hard

A person born between 1946 and 1964 is referred to as a "baby boomer." The baby boomer generation accounts for a sizable fraction of the global population, particularly in developed countries.

As of 2019, it represents more than 21% of the population of the United States of America. One thing boomers are famous for is their approach to the world's problems from a position of security and privilege.

Essentially, they were born after WWII, when their fathers and grandfathers managed to secure a better world (no matter how bad it is now, it was even worse back then). It was a period of massive reconstruction, a booming economy, and improved social care.

People enjoyed better job security and could afford to buy homes with only one working family member. Wives were usually stay-at-home moms, while husbands provided for the family.

And they love to tell millennials how to live their lives, giving them advice that might have worked when they were young but is seriously outdated now. Now, it's payback time. It is our turn to criticize them.

We will start with the way they decorate their homes. Sixteen people shared the things they hate most about boomer décor. Take a look:

Boomers Have Specific Taste When It Comes to Home Decoration

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1. Triple L

"Those 'Live, Laugh, Love' signs."

—u/Go_Green_Bay12

2. Carpeting

"'Cute' knickknacks on the front porch and wall-to-wall carpeting."

—u/janewp

3. Paintings

"A Thomas Kinkade painting in the living room. Thomas Kinkade paintings are the easiest way to tell if I won't like someone."

—u/DaveSW777

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4. Covers

"Covering ugly designs with other items, like fridge cabinets, floral couch covers, or wallpaper."

—u/luciliddream

5. Dollies

"Doilies."

—u/gorosheeta

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6. Gold

"Yellow oak cabinets, pink in the kitchen that is called 'coral' or 'cranberry,' gold-colored fixtures, and knobs everywhere."

—u/CinnamonB123

7. Wallpaper

"Wallpaper — everywhere."

—u/uselessbeachball

8. Paintings of Sad-Eyed Children

"The paintings of sad, big-eyed children that were popular in the '60s and '70s. A lot of people had them when I was a kid."

—u/PAGodzilla

9. Newspapers

"Stacks of newspapers."

—u/grerplecake

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10. Figurines

"Cabinets with glass doors, and ceramic birds or figurines that are proudly displayed."

—u/Spamh8r

11. Extremely Neat Homes

“Houses that look as if nobody lives in them, and Architectural Digest photo shoot stuff in fixtures and other items.”

—u/TalonsNProseGirl

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12. Urns

"The urn with the ashes of Aunt Chloe."

—u/SerMercutio

13. Giant Cutlery

"The giant wooden spoon and fork on the kitchen wall."

—u/Atheva31

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14. Fake Flowers

"Fake flowers. They can look tacky, but I think if people are rocking the 1890s style with candlesticks and whatnot, it can work."

—u/HarrisonRyeGraham

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15. Home Décor from the Same Place

"All the home décor comes from Kirkland's."

—u/yeahwellokay

16. Orange Cat Poster

"In the 1970s, just about everyone had a poster showing an orange cat hanging onto a tree limb with the words 'Hang in there, baby' or sometimes 'Hang in there, baby, Friday is coming.' It was hugely popular."

—u/honi__soit

Now, we can’t blame boomers for decorating like this, because it was popular when they were young and interested in decorating their homes. Of course, trends change.

And before you start condemning them, just look at modern homes. They all look alike, don’t they?

That’s what trends are all about: people doing the same thing…