15 Vintage Decorating Ideas for Modern Farmhouse Christmas
Hey friends, I’ve shared many times my dream of having an old farmhouse to renovate! Instead, we are renovating the property here at the ponds, which didn’t come with a house. Therefore, we had to build a new farmhouse and try to create that authentic vintage feel.
Here are my 15 Vintage Decorating Ideas to make your modern farmhouse Christmas feel vintage. Ideas that I’ve used throughout our industrial, modern farmhouse that give it the feel of a much older home.
My favorite question is “What did it look like before the renovation?”
I didn’t want the farmhouse to feel like a new build and that questions confirms that I achieved my goal.
So here are some of the ways I’ve made our modern farmhouse feel vintage.
Vintage Christmas Tour of HOmes
But first, I’m excited to be joining Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home, who is celebrating her 100 year old home.
The Vintage Christmas Tour of Homes is filled with other vintage loving bloggers who are sharing how to decorate with a vintage feel. You will want to hop over by linking at the end of my post.
If you are joining me from Christy, at My Southern Home, I know you loved her beautiful historic home tour of Southport, NC. Thank you for stopping by today.
Vintage Decorating Ideas for Modern Farmhouse
First, I want t share a few of the architectural details that we incorporated into the new farmhouse to create a vintage feel.
Architectural Salvage
Almost all the interior doors are rescued from old homes.
Four of the doors are circa 1880’s from a beautiful old home, that was being torn down. Thankfully, a friend rescued a few door, before it was destroyed.
In addition, all the interior door hardware is vintage. We have a combination of vintage glass and antique porcelain.
Some came with the doors and other’s were rescued from other old homes.
The master bedroom door is also an antique and was repurposed as a barn door. The architectural piece about the door is another treasured find.
You can see this video tour of all the doors that I shared on Instagram right after we built.
Vintage Lighting
Our lighting adventure began with two enamelware gas station lights. We found them in an Antique Mall and decided they would be perfect over our kitchen island.
Next, we ran across another similar one which graces our dinning table.
And finally, a fourth one that is over our front door.
It is combined with the vintage ceiling tins to add more architectural interest
A Vintage Modern Farmhouse Christmas
Another way to increase the vintage factor is to use vintage and antique decorations, especially during the holidays.
The European antique hod holds our Christmas tree each year. Because we get so many requests for a source, we made a wooden version this year. The tutorial can be seen here.
I surround it with vintage Christmas items, such as a vintage sleigh, old children’s Christmas books and more.
This year the tree is filled with dried hydrangeas, vintage blue shiny brites and a vintage inspired rag ball garland. See How to Decorate a Christmas Tree with Dried Hydrangeas, for more details.
To give the guest bedroom a vintage feel, it is filed with an old iron bed, ticking strip bedding and vintage screens as lighting backdrops.
Vintage Decorating Ideas
The guest bathroom mirror is actually a repurposed old window for a vintage feel. It is draped with a cedar garland for the holidays.
The mirror is combined with old doors, a free standing vanity and retro feel black & white floor tiles to create an old home feel.
Vintage Accessories
If you have followed me for any length of time, you know that seeking out vintage home decor is one of my favorite things to do.
Therefore, decorating with those treasures helps me to create an old world feel within my modern farmhouse.
This year I filled vintage dough bowl with dried hydrangeas, vintage shiny brite ornaments and a few twinkle lights to brighten the cabinet top.
In addition, a collection of vintage copper, wooden bread boards and white ironstone fill this corner of the kitchen.
You can see more views of my home decorated for Christmas here and a porch tour here.
In addition, use old dishes, bowls and cookware, to add that vintage vibe. The antique bowl holds a tiny tree with dried orange & mini cookie cutter garland.
I mentioned that the property didn’t have a farmhouse, however, there was a 60 year old rustic block cabin.
Although it had seen better days, we managed to transform the tiny cabin into a rustic outdoor kitchen.
The outdoor kitchen is filled with vintage treasures. You can see the chippy thrift store cabinet and a fully operating circa 1950 refrigerator. In addition, my aunts original 1930’s Victor Junior wood cook stove is just out of view. To see more about the outdoor kitchen here.
I hope you enjoyed these 15 Vintage Decorating Ideas for Modern Farmhouse Christmas!
Be sure to continue on the tour for more vintage inspiration. Next up is Laura from Decor to Adore, sharing a Christmas From Days Gone By. She is sharing a tour of an historical home located in Farmers Branch Historical Park and I know you are going to enjoy her tour!
Thanks so much for stopping by. I look forward to sharing my next adventure with you.
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Loved your Christmas tour Rachel!!! Can’t wait to see everyone else’s!
Stacy,
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Rachel
I can’t read your Post for the all the adds
What I can see I really love. You are so talented!
Molly
Molly,
I’m so sorry. I’ve been trying to get this corrected. A you on a desk top or mobile?
I would never guess that you didn’t live in a vintage home. Your Christmas decor is beautiful and I so much enjoyed every picture that you shared.
Paula,
I really appreciate your sweet compliment. Thanks for stopping by.
I went on a journey today reading so many of your blogs…I started with todays, I love Christmas decorating and what you have done with your farmhouse… ( I too always dreamed of an old farmhouse with animals…life took me a different way but I finally got chickens!); then read about your outdoor kitchen, then the greenhouse, then the solar chandelier and then I said stop…you must get out of this chair but I will return to read more…your decorating and creativity are amazing and your property is beautiful! Looking forward to more decorating adventures through your stories. Peace.
Cindi,
Oh my gosh. What a sweet thing to say. Thanks for your words of encouragement!
BLOWING MY MIND the farmhouse isn’t original to your beautiful property, Rachel! It’s so cool you had a vision and little by little have transformed it into your dream space. It’s been lots of fun to follow along on your progress and helping you celebrate each project along the way. All your hard work is definitely paying off – your home is just fabulous. Especially, during the holiday season! Hugs, CoCo
CoCo,
I’m so glad you thought the house was old. Made my day!
Rachel I never cease to be delighted and inspired whenever I visit you. You truly have a gift for creating magical vignettes!
Laura,
What a sweet thing to say. I really appreciate you.
I’ve always admired and adored your style. So this tour makes me smile from ear to ear! Y’all have done such a great job adding vintage pieces and have created a truly fun, festive yet gorgeous home. Glad I got to see this vintage tour. Merry Christmas!
Cindy,
You are so sweet. I appreciate your words of encouragement.
These are so many darling ideas. It makes me want to completely redo my holiday decor. I love it. Merry Christmas.
Katie,
you are so sweet. I appreciate your encouragement.
You have done so much to make your beautiful farmhouse look as though it had been there for years and years. I love all your architectural salvage and vintage pieces throughout. Just so beautiful.
Kim,
Yes at this stage I’ll never renovate an old home so this was my solutions.
Rachel, you’ve done such an amazing job constructing a home that totally captures the feel and spirit of a vintage farmhouse. Your house is the most authentic looking one I’ve seen. Loving all your wonderful vintage decorating pieces, too. I spent one evening back before Christmas decorating looking through your past posts of Christmas. Loved it all. Have a wonderful Christmas week coming up!
Debra,
What a wonderful compliment. You are so kind to share this with me.
Oh my goodness those doors!! I restored and installed about 13 doors from my great grandfather’s house here, so I can certainly appreciate what that brings to a newer home;-) Love your beautiful home all decorated for Christmas!
Anita,
I really appreciate this. Thanks for stopping by.
Beautiful tour Rachel and I love getting a look at guest bedroom and bath. So beautifully decorated for Christmas!
Michelle,
I really appreciate this.
I love your Christmas home tour!!! Everything looks so beautiful!! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Emily,
I really appreciate this.
Rachel I love your house at Christmas!!! Your tree in the vintage container is my absolute favorite and I love that you added hydrangeas!!! So stunning, Merry Christmas!!!
Kelly,
Thanks for your sweet compliments.
Rachel your beautiful “old” farmhouse looks absolutely beautiful at Christmas with all of your amazing vintage finds! I love seeing all the details you added to give your home authenticity. I am crazy for vintage door knobs and I love that you have a mix of porcelain and crystal.
The little tree in the antique bowl with dried orange slices is darling! Even though there is just a week until Christmas your post has inspired me to dig even deeper into my Christmas totes and drag out all the vintage Christmas! I love seeing all of your treasures year round, but your Christmas home is truly special!
Thank you so much for joining the tour. Merry Christmas!
Amber,
What a sweet compliment. Thanks for including me in the tour.