During that time, Parker's living space was a prime example of the "sad beige" aesthetic, she said. For Parker, "sad beige" is the opposite. "There's nothing wrong with 'sad beige,' but I think it was just kind of the forced conformity of it." She thinks millennials initially swayed toward "sad beige" because it was the opposite of the homes they grew up in. CreativaStudio/Getty ImagesBut, according to Moszczynski, millennials also played it safe with the "sad beige" trend because they were concerned about the resale value of their homes.

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