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Millennials have recently started entering the interior design market as buyers. We sat down with Amber Desilets, a Design Consultant at Designers Edge and we asked her all about Millennials, their buying behaviour and her advice on buying and designing for them. If you’re a Millennial, this is going to make a lot of sense to you and if you’re not a Millennial, this is going to be very eye-opening, so read on.
Many Millennials and other first time buyers know they won’t be keeping their furniture forever, and this is what mainly differentiates millennial buyers from other buyers.
A millennial consider furniture and items that would be suitable for 5-10 years. This isn’t specifically characteristic of Millennials as much as it is characteristic of the age group that Millennials currently belong to. With that in mind, millennials still consider quality when making a purchase related to their furniture and interior design.
Reusing is also a highly abundant pattern amongst millennials. This includes taking a recycled or a used piece of furniture and making it into something new. This is especially true with crafty people who can’t necessarily afford to buy new furniture, so they prefer to follow DIY projects from websites like Pinterest, Instagram and popular blogs. Because of the availability of resources, Millennials tend to use Pinterest and DIY tutorials for inspiration to do their own interior design and are less likely to hire a professional designer.
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DIY shelf along the back made of canvases and a few pieces to create an eclectic vibe. Image courtesy of Designers Edge.
Millennials tend to be bold and risk-taking with their colour pallet, which could be attributed to the short time span that they plan for. Millennials tend to lean towards soft natural colours with a few twists here and there. Something to keep things exciting; maybe patterns or bold tile selections.
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Black and white porcelain octagon Backsplash
We asked Amber what advice she has for Millennials and this is what Amber had to say “Millennials are doing things how they want to do it, which I think is really cool. My advice is to keep doing things your way. There is no right or wrong answer to interior design. You’ll learn as you go, you’ll know your style and your vibe so just be true to it”; she continued: “I always encourage people to invest in the good pieces. Like your couch or your bed, make sure to put in some investment there, you don’t want to go bare minimum to avoid these pieces going obsolete within a few years. There are a lot of places that sell decent quality, totally trendy pieces for good pricing. Explore the places that have that middle range and find something in there and spend less money on the less important pieces”.
We didn’t forget about Millennials who share their space with roommates, parents or partners. We asked Amber how to add your personality into a shared space.
“It’s a matter of having a conversation. Go shopping together and give them your opinion. Start small, it’s always easy to get new pillows”.
