I recently read an article that suggested homeowners take steps to get rid of dated decor. The article suggested a more neutral and modern decor style be substituted. Readers of the article however were not in agreement. They insisted that what the writer called dated was actually traditional and that it was the writer who as out of touch, and not people with mini blinds and and skirted armchairs.
So what is the difference between dated and traditional?
There are certain color combinations that I can instantly attribute to a certain year or time period. For example, if I see burgundy and hunter green walls with matching wallpaper, I think "1995". If I see avocado green and harvest gold, especially in a kitchen, I think "1960's and 1970's". When I see plastic on furniture, I think "grandma". All of these things are dated.
Other things scream tradition, and are not to be trifled with. Furniture styles, for example, especially older styles, such as Empire, French Provincial, or Arts and Crafts, and not dated. They are traditional and classic.
Here are some traditional versus classic comparisons:
Traditional: Colorful
handpainted abstract art Dated: A tie-dye fabric banner
Traditional: An
antiqued metal wall clock Dated: A mickey mouse wall clock
Traditional: An oak paneled office
Dated: Cheap paneling in a living room
Traditional: A leather camel back sofa
Dated: A velvet camel back sofa
Traditional: A drop-leaf oak table
Dated: a faux marble dining table.
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