Thread: Some fun colorful 90's home interiors I've scanned recently

Loft in the converted Simpsons Fold factory - Leeds, UK (mid 1990s)

Designed by Mac MacLean
Home for Disney executive Larry Wilks (mid 1990s)

Designed by Ergo Design Works, Inc. (1/2)
Home for Disney executive Larry Wilks (mid 1990s)

Designed by Ergo Design Works, Inc. (2/2)
'Soda Fountain Fantasy' kitchen from the book 'Kitchen Styles' (1995)

Designed by John A. Buscarello
Home by Austin Patterson Associates & Goralnick & Buchanan A&D Inc.

Love the swirly starburst glass table with built-in candelabra stand, some fun Whimsigothic vibes. The bedspread is great too!
‘Artscape’ residence by architect W. Douglas Breidenbach (early 1990s)

Scanned from ‘Designing With Glass: The Creative Touch’ by Carol Soucek King (1996)
Images 1-3: Home by designer Bobbi Packer (early 1990s)

Image 4: Home by CLB Designs (early 1990s)

Both scanned from 'Showcase of Interior Design: Midwest Edition III' (1997)
Loft by designer Aldo Andreoli w/ Sanba Inc.

This one has that mid-late 90s contemporary feel; those little glass tables with wheels seem like a hallmark of that style. And the carpet! 🌀😍

Scanned from 'Color: Details & Design' by Terry Trucco (1998)
South Florida residence - love the custom glass dining table w/ embedded colorful 'pebbles' & the PoMo Faux Ruins wall.

Designed by Dennis Jenkins, Kim Rizio & Laura Barrett

From ‘Designing with Glass: The Creative Touch’ (1996)

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