Our Midcentury Modern Home Tour
We stumbled upon our house while driving around Lake Worth. We saw an open house sign and went for it. Next thing I knew, we were home owners and I couldn't wait to fill this 1950's gem with unique midcentury modern pieces. After 2 years our home finally feels like a reflection of our style and we were fortunate enough to have Lauren Louise Photography snap a few shots while she was in town.
Photography | Lauren Louise Photography
My whole life I've been surrounded by antiques and taken to antique fairs, thrift stores, auctions, you name it. My mom and grandma would plan family road trips with the sole intention of walking around dusty hillsides in search of treasures to bring home. When Glen and I started looking into buying a home, I knew it needed to be one with history and character. I couldn't imagine living West of 95 in a new build.
We stumbled upon our house while driving around Lake Worth. We saw an open house sign and went for it. It was way out of our price point but I loved it. Following the open house, I received a voicemail letting me know the price of the house had been reduced and that's when shit got real. We put an offer in and after the pain staking process of buying a home, we were first time home owners!
The little sitting area near our front door is my favorite part of our home. It is full of random pieces that we've collected for the past 3 years, and they somehow all work together. It's bright, full of pattern, and classic midcentury shapes. When I first brought home the framed bird print that hangs over the bar cart, Glen looked at me like I was crazy, he was not the biggest fan. He has since embraced it, or he's just leaned to live with my crazy.
Most of our pieces were either found while thrifting and antiquing or handed down to us by my family. One of my favorites is a midcentury china cabinet. It was the first big piece of furniture my grandparents purchased together when they first moved in to their first place and now it is a focal point of our first home.
We recently painted the back wall of our home and our family room a dark blue, and I couldn't be more in love with it. It made everything a bit more cozy and grounds the large and open main living space.
I wanted to make sure that most of our large pieces of furniture had clean modern lines. It allows me to play with funky accents, intricate frames, while keeping in the time period of the home and avoiding a hectic collection of odds and ends.
The framed print of the shoreline was my wedding gift to Glen. I purchased it at a framing and art store in Portsmouth, New Hampshire two days before our wedding. I wanted to make sure we had a piece of Portsmouth when we came back to our Florida home. Artwork and custom framing is an investment, but it'll end up making such an impact no matter how large or small.
When designing for a wedding or for our home I always try to focus on finding a classic thread that will stand the test of time and then mixing in those more trendy pieces. Creating a classic base allows all of the other details to really shine.
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A Vintage, Modern and Bold Intimate Wedding | Inspiration Shoot
Earlier this year, when I happened upon an abandoned plant nursery in Delray Beach I knew it was time to start pulling a shoot together. Once I found this incredible dress, which fell perfectly in line with the style we were trying to capture - modern vintage with a touch of natural and wild elements, all the pieces came together.
Lauren, of Lauren Louise Photography, and I try to collaborate on styled shoots at least once a year. This year, when I happened upon an abandoned plant nursery in Delray Beach we knew it was time to start pulling the pieces of a shoot together. Next up for inspiration was this incredible dress which seemed to fall perfectly in line with the style we were trying to capture - modern vintage with a touch of natural and wild elements. The dress was a bold statement but offered a lot of possibilities given the variations in color found in the pattern and the brass buttons fastened across the shoulders.
When shoot day came, we loaded the cars and headed out to what was once an abandoned nursery, but was now a construction zone. Womp. Thankfully, we knew of an abandoned golf course right down the street which acted as the overgrown backdrop.
When it came time to design the reception, we knew we wanted to keep blue as the focal point while pulling in warm autumnal tones and bright pops of pink. I love to use brass and gold accents in my designs, and I was able to pull those materials in through the flatware and geometric candle holders.
The black chairs pictured were a labor of love and I'm so happy with how sleek and modern they are. My husband and I spent two days refinishing and reupholstering them and it was well worth the hours spent trying to get black paint out of every nail bed.
We wanted to show couples planning a wedding, elopement, cocktail party, or any intimate gathering that they can have fun with color and vintage pieces, while still keeping the overall style modern and current. I hope this inspires more couples to try something different, and approach vintage details in a new fresh and modern way.
Photography | Lauren Louise Photography
Floral Design, Styling + Rentals | Port + Palm Co.
Cake Design | Chic & Sweet Artisan Cakes
Stationery and Handlettering | Rachel Vanatta
Bridal Hairpiece | Nestina Accessories
Reception Venue | Social House
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