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Dining By The Decade

DINING BY THE DECADE THE EVOLUTION OF THE DINING ROOM 1960s Traditions • Family sits down and eats together • Adults are often dressed up • Wives are expected to cook and serve the meals Dining Décor Popular foods • Iceberg wedge salad with blue cheese • Clean, geometric lines • Formal dining table • Mod-inspired dining chairs • Wood-paneled walls • Dark, subtle colors • Beef wellington • Fried chicken • Fondue Dining Decor • Subdued colors dominate dining rooms • Eat-in kitchens grow in popularity • Avocado, gold, and rust arc popular colors Popular foods 1970s Traditions • Dinners are more relaxed • Entire family is still present • Casual attire is acceptable • Quiche Lorraine • Fettuccine Alfredo • Cheese soufflé • Filler of sole Florentine 1980s Popular foods Dining Décor • Floral motifs in wallpaper and tablecloths • Pale, pastel colors • Clear vinyl and gold accents are popular • Chicken stroganoff • Pasta salad • Cheeseburger pie • Stir-fried beef and vegetables Traditions • Convenience foods become more common • Family meals may only happen a few nights per week • Children may help with preparation 1990s Dining Décor Traditions • Families begin to rely more on prepared foods • Little use of formal dining room except for special occasions • Busy schedules limit number of family meals • Glass-top tables •Beige, peach, and grey accents • Metallic accessories • Continuation of floral motifs Popular foods • Homemade pizza • Cacsar salad • Sundried tomato pasta • Stuffed portabella mushrooms 21st CENTURY Traditions • Casual family dining dominates • Entire family contributes to meal preparation • Dining room is not just a place for formal occasions Dining Décor • Upscale, yet casual designs • Natural materials and Popular foods • Homemade sushi • Grass-fed beef for gourmet burgers • Grilled salmon with asparagus • Locally grown produce for salads basic colors • Refined and functional tables and chairs • Clean lines Infographic provided by Casual Dining & Bar Stools hrtp://www.casualdinesandiego.com/ Casual Dining A B A R S TOO Ls Sen Diego's Largest Selection of Casal Dining a Rerstool Sources http://www.foodtimeline.org/fooddecades.html http://curbed.com/archives/2012/11/21/dining-inspiration- from-60-years-of-decor-magazines.php http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2009/01/favorite-food-from-the-90s.html http://www.houscbeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/mad- men-decorating-style-0512#slide-1 http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/query/1960s-dining-room-furniture http://www.houscbeautiful.com/decorating/1960s-designs#slide-20

Dining By The Decade

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In the 1980s, dining rooms were saturated with floral patterns in wallpaper and on tablecloths. Today, dining rooms use basic colors in stylish, yet causal designs. This infographic shows you more abo...

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