How did the Apartment Therapy design minds do on the latest round of Guess the Decade? Jump below to find out...
If you guessed the 90s you know your stuff! The room is from a private residence designed by Maya Lin in the late 1990s - 1998 to be exact.
The majority of the AT readers (103) got it right on the money, choosing the 90s as the decade of the design. 87 readers guessed "now" and the 80s trailed way back with only 25 votes. The earlier decades got a few votes, but overall, the votes went to the more recent decades.
A few interesting observations from the comment thread:
Something about the lighting looks recent - it doesn't seem like regular old light bulb lighting - maybe it's halogen? Makes me think 90s. - DianeG
I went with 90's only because of the girth of the tv in the red wagon. Hard to believe TVs were ever that bulky even though that was the norm not too many years ago! - LilyC
This is a tough one, but my gut says 90s, mainly because of the color scheme used here. - suzy8track
This was a hard one. It would have to be at the very end of the 1990s or very early 2000s. Especially with the two obvious clues. I'm not distracted by the CRT TV. It sees to be an art installation, rather than for viewing. - quiltmaster
Thanks for playing along!
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Comments (11)
I recognized those stools right away. I never would have guessed that Maya Lin did the whole room though.
Pretty easy. The TV is a dead giveaway, the color pallette is clearly 90s. The legs of the couch and the stairs say it's at least 1990s. The kitchen cabinet in the distance.
Cool stuff though. It would still be very cool today.
didnt see the tv. that observation would have led me to the proper conclusion.
got it!
anyone know who makes that sofa? love it
My question is this: If a room doesn't have a flat screen is the decor, by default, dated?
"If a room doesn't have a flat screen is the decor, by default, dated?"
Yes.
Even though I am too late to guess, it was easy. The giveaway for me was the style of picture frame (thickness of wood, chunky mat). A thinner frame would have indicated an earlier period.
The color scheme does remind me of a lot of Metrolpolitan Home magazine covers from the time period.
Woo Hoo! Finally got it right!
What is en vogue when it comes to matting?