[possibilistic]

I find this style wholly garish. Thank you for giving me the vocabulary to describe it.

Mid-century modernism is whimsical, busy, distracting. More than anything, it belongs to our grandparent's generation; it's an admission that we didn't reach the sought after future of robots and space travel.

I would take sleek lines and monochromatic shades over this any day. This is just my personal opinion, of course. I'm very cognizant of the fact that many people appreciate this style and find my own to be bland and drab.

[coldtea]

>it's an admission that we didn't reach the sought after future of robots and space travel.

Sought after by whom?

It's not something people particularly want (heck, most people don't even care for sci-fi enough to have a couple TV channels and quality Hollywood genre movies made)...

[prawn]

I think more parents-and-grandparents' generation. Grandparents' generation is a bit more decorative IMO.