Inspiration | Midcentury Modern Farmhouse

Hi! Hello! After a week of living in sawdust, I’m still living in sawdust! But now we have beautiful new floors (mixed width ash, finished with oil and wax) and a new dining room table! It’s really looking great but there’s still drywall to be hung and finished, base boards to be milled and installed, walls to be painted, new lighting, etc. We’re getting there! 

Wanna know where I’m going with all of this? I thought I’d help myself get visually organized and share a little of my vision with you guys. A quick catch up - our farmhouse was built in 1942 and a large renovation and addition was added in 1965 - which is why I call it my MidMod Farmhouse. Luckily MCM is my go to for furniture, so we’ll keep most of what we have and add to it where we need!

Last week I asked for your opinions on some brands and furniture companies and here’s where I stand - I bought a 1960s Broyhill Brasilia dining set off craigslist which was delivered yesterday. It’s a dark solid walnut and really lovely. The chairs will be recovered down the road.  I also took advantage of the pre-black Friday sale at Article and bought a chair from them. I’ll have pictures one of these days, but as I said, I want the literal dust to settle (slash be swept away!) before I do that. I also bought some rugs and a light fixture, but I want to check the quality before I five a review (ditto on the Article chair, but you guys gave me resounding cheers for their pieces)

So… here are some images that have elements I like or a vibe I want to capture in my own home. To me, there’s a common thread in the MCM furnishing, the natural elements (wood, plants), the bright walls and the mix of textures. I’m going to start out pretty neutral and add in color when I’m drawn to it. You can see the huge board here if you want to see more!

And if you want to see any of the rooms I’ve already started on, check them out here!

Inspired By | Embroidered Patches

WhatIWore: I’m not sure if it was during my days as a brownie scout or later in life, but somewhere along the way I’ve become a patch collector! Most of mine are from state parks or breweries, but I have others that I’ve picked up just because they were cool or have been given to me by friends or family. 

For the longest time, they were just piling up in my bedside drawer until I noticed how the cool girls were sewing them onto jackets. I was hesitant to do the same, but I finally decided mine would look good on my olive green army style jacket (I have another one I like that will stay plain!)

When I think of a patched military jacket, my mind usually goes towards the counter culture vibes of the late 1960s and protesting the war and then to the 1980s and the punk scene. I can’t claim to be a hippie or a punk (I mean, I do have my elementary school Presidential Physical Fitness patch on there after all!) but I do think my end result is undeniably cool! I’ll show you in an outfit post this week!

My favorite part of this look is how it’s so customizable. Maybe you have a patch collection or maybe you want to start one with patches that inspire or describe you. There are hundreds of places to buy patches online - these are from amazon and etsy, but be warned - once you get looking, you’ll fall down the rabbit hole! 

Inspired By | Houndstooth Blazer

WhatIWore: Every day for the past week I’ve put this blazer into my online shopping cart, only to get distracted and come back to it the next morning and think about it some more. Today I finally went for it (and got 30% too!) 

I’m so excited to wear this! I actually have plans to swap out the buttons for a woven leather style I have in my stash and it’s going to be cute now with a pregnant bump and later this winter once I can fit into my high waisted jeans ago. 

I see everything from a vintage tweed ride style look, to a country classic with jeans and a chambray to a very 1970s Annie Hall vibe. These photos capture the inspiration I’ll use when I put it with what I already have. I can imagine it looking amazing with a brooch (a la HRH the Duchess of Cambridge!), with a wool felt hat or all cozy layered over a cream knit turtleneck. Maybe even layered under my vintage camel cape?

This look is all about heritage fabrics - think about quality wool fibers and traditional weaves. I’ve mentioned houndstooth, but any kind of plaid or tweed would work too! If you’re a bargain hunter, get yourself to the thrift shop! Otherwise, I’ve scouted out some ways to get the look below!