Midcentury-modern can still be found inside every interior design magazine, but knowledgeable netizens know that the future lies in Millennial modern. Here are 3 tips to get you started creating a Y2K Futurist aesthetic in your home:

Chrome & ABS Everywhere

The future is new, therefore the future is shiny. Created by electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a surface, Chrome finishes have been a part of futuristic furniture since Bauhaus, and there are many Bauhaus pieces that fit the Y2K Futurist aesthetic. Target tubular steel frames and anything that leans space age. But mixing in ABS is key to keeping us in the era of playground Pogs and pop princesses. ABS is a famously durable, easily moulded thermoplastic used widely in household appliances. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it defined the consumer technology “of tomorrow.” You’ve probably got a vintage Game Boy Colour that you can leave lying around. But you should also take a look at brands like Kartell and Alessi that frequently make high-quality furniture out of glossy and translucent materials.

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Control Room Chic

A key part of living in 2001 is arguing with a red dot that controls the building. Wall-mounting an iPad turns a “personal device” into a control interface. Invest in sculptural speakers. Pods. Orbs. Anything that imagines itself to be floating in space. If you have a reason to own one, there are a ton of cool vintage CRT televisions available for reuse. This is also the moment to rethink cable management. Bundles of white and grey cables can be attached to the wall following angular paths that read like infrastructure rather than clutter. If you have security cameras, consider leaving them exposed. The room should feel alive and switched on, always in the process of gathering vital data.

Show Me The Way

With zany comedies, Friday night TV and posters coming to cover every surface, pop culture of the era could be a little over the top. But cleaner space-age graphic design still has a clear role in the aesthetic. Our future was once imagined as a series of zones and terminals — an endless expanse that we would struggle to navigate. The counter to this confusion: Signage. Ready-made aluminium safety signs, 3M as decoration, reproduction aerospace graphics. The goal is orientation. A house that explains itself. Font choice matters. OCR-style type and ultramodern fonts (like the ESPN logo) are preferred options. But of course, you can never go wrong with Futura.