We asked our audience on Instagram to help us share some vintage holiday cheer this year by using #atomicranchchristmas. Here are some of our favorite looks from all over the country!
A Blue Christmas in Chicago, Illinois
The holiday decor in this 1958 brick ranch started with some impressive finds by homeowner Libby Paulsen. Inspired by the colors of her Witco world map, rescued from an estate sale, Libby went for a classic MCM scheme.
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“I utilized vintage silk ornaments in the green and blue colors of the map, to create a very iconic 60s look,” says Libby. “Then I handmade paper chains adding in tinsel and honeycombs, which are typical Christmas decorations of the midcentury as well.” The tree was also a Christmas miracle. “Our favorite piece of holiday decor is our aluminum tree which we got for a steal at a local flea market! We found it in its original box complete with even the instruction booklet. Paired with a color wheel, there is nothing more magical.”
A Cozy Glow in South Carolina
Homeowner Sarah N. and her family dressed their vintage pom pom tree in silver and gold which amplifies the warm tones of their 1957 home designed by Maynard Pearlstine AIA.
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Yuletide Design in Chamblee, Georgia
The timelessness of mid century modern design always inspires Dana Jenkins & Colin Davis when decorating their Ernest Mastin home during the holiday season. And in true MCM fashion, they festively adorn their vintage Royal shelving system by Poul Cadovius with new and old treasures.
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“I started with a color palette- I wanted more muted tones of red and green. I kept all the pieces of non-seasonal decor that matched, then added in my seasonal pieces- including vintage ads, candles, and a picture book displayed on the magazine stand,” says Dana. “I also sifted through my collection of vintage Reader’s Digest books and kept all the Christmas-colored ones to display. Pulling from my everyday decor and using pieces handed down from family made it so much easier!”
Shiny & Brite in Oklahoma
“Every year I’m inspired by Christmases of the past,” says Anna Liles of Lawton, OK. “I love my vintage aluminum trees and vintage Shiny Brite collection of ornaments. I adorn all my trees with them.”
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Anna and her partner Frank use lots of tinsel and lights to cover their Fraser Fir tree, a nod to Harold Lloyd. “I also love, love my bottle brush tree collection. I’ve been collecting them for 10 years and I add a few new ones each Christmas. They’re not vintage but definitely vintage inspired!”
Tinseltown in Colorado Springs
Symone Campbell embraces the coziness of the 60s and 70s each year in her holiday decor. “The wood paneled walls, the warm colors, the clean lines. Everything back then had so much soul, you could feel the warmth when you walked into a room like it enveloped you in a big hug.”
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And like many MCM enthusiasts, Symone’s every single piece in her home has a story. “I was young, maybe 13, and my grandma gave me a $100 for Christmas. My mom and I went antiquing shortly thereafter and I found this tree at an antique store. I always think about that because it’s very seldom you so vividly remember exactly the money you used to buy something, especially 20 years later. But every year I put this tree up, I think about that $100 bill my grandma gave me. It’s anecdotes like this that fuel my love for vintage tenfold and bring another special element to my home.”
