If whiskey cocktails and crackling records put you in a celebratory mood, a Mid-Century Modern holiday theme will have you rocking around the Christmas tree.
Inspired by the bold silhouettes and bright color palette of the era, a Mid-Century Modern Christmas is anything but subtle. This design theme embraces straight lines and geometric shapes that are offset by warm metallic tones and earthy accents to reflect the joy of the holiday season. As the record player spins tunes of holiday cheer, deck the halls with tinsel trees, wreathes, and festive baubles. Read on for more Mid-Century Modern Christmas inspiration.
The color palette of a festive Mid-Century Modern Christmas draws on the bold themes of the period with vivid hues of turquoise, red, green, and yellow setting the tone. Shimmering gold and bright silver are set in contrast with light neutral furniture to keep the mood bright and cheerful.
Incorporate accent pieces that mimic themes found in nature with deer figurines. Both festive and charming, deer and antler decor pieces will add a distinctly artful touch to your modern Christmas motif.
Add charm and whimsy to your holiday space with festive mini bottlebrush trees. These colorful trees recall the look of the ‘60s, adding pops of color and vintage flair to your space.
Outfit your retro holiday interior with decorative accents and artwork that reflect the bold colors and holiday charm of the era. Space-age shapes accentuate neutral decor as colorful ornaments and artwork decorate mantels and tabletops.
Polished decor pieces in gold and silver add a cheerful touch to your mod design. Look for metallic figurines and sculpted ornaments to give a stylish nod to the holiday season.
As the focal point of your holiday decor scheme, your Christmas tree is a great place to express your love of Mid-Century Modern design. Mod Christmas trees are anything but subtle. Playing on the bold themes that define the era, an unconventional tree is yet another extension of this classic holiday style.
As the focal point of your holiday decor scheme, your Christmas tree is a great place to express your love of Mid-Century Modern design.
Your tree is the center of your holiday design. Keep your mod look authentic with an aluminum or tinsel tree in striking colors. Trees in fuchsia pink, cobalt blue, silver, or white will add a stylish touch to your modern Christmas theme.
If you're going with an unconventional Christmas tree, choose lights in one color to keep the look cohesive. But if you're decking out a traditional green Christmas tree, strands of multi-colored lights will add a retro touch.
Crown your tree with a unique topper like a metallic atomic star or sputnik finial. Look for toppers that will punctuate your tree with a retro touch and complement the overall aesthetic.
For non-traditional Christmas trees, consider ornaments in contrasting hues. Pink trees with turquoise ornaments or blue trees with green ornaments will make a style statement worthy of any Mid-Century Modern home. Look for finial, tear drop, and onion-shaped ornaments to create a truly mod look.
Classic decor infuses a Modern Christmas mantel with holiday cheer.
Classic decor infuses a Modern Christmas mantel with holiday cheer. Figurines and sculptural accents like deer, snowflakes, pine trees, and ornaments in era-specific shapes add seasonal charm to your mantel decor. When decorating your mantel in a Mid-Century motif, color and contrast will keep the look authentic and celebratory. Tinsel wreathes and glittering candles add visual layers to your look while colorful stockings and funky accent pieces complete the design.
Decorative stockings are an easy way to add mod flair to your holiday mantel. Keep the look cohesive with charming stockings that boast bold prints in colorful hues. For added flair, use decorative Christmas stocking holders.
Mimic the magic of your Christmas tree with a tinsel wreath in saturated hues. Center the wreath above the mantel, and then add candles and a few ornaments to create a festive landscape.
Mid-Century Modern Christmas boasts twinkling details that celebrate the season. Add bottlebrush trees and deer figurines to your festive mantel, then weave in tinsel garland to complement the look. Tinsel garland in silver, gold, or bright colors will add distinct style to your holiday theme.
Complete your modern Christmas mantel with candlesticks. Candle holders in gold or silver will accentuate your mantel and keep the look festive. Look for candlesticks that add height to the design, or create decorative clusters with unique votive holders.
Dinner parties were a social staple of the ‘60s. From holiday celebrations to weekend BBQ's, entertaining was once a symbol of success and hospitality. Recreate the fabulous dinner parties of the Mid-Century Modern era with festive decor that creates a stylish tablescape. Bring the spirit of the ‘60s to your dining room with dinner partyware that will put your guests in the holiday mood.
Bring the spirit of the ‘60s to your dining room with dinner partyware that will put your guests in the holiday mood.
Keep the table decorations simple yet festive with eye-catching elements to help set the mood. A few sculptural details are all you need to create a simple, clean, and classy tablescape. Whether it's a fabulous pair of candle sticks or a handful of decorative accents, a mid-mod table exudes character.
Fun, festive dinnerware is the perfect way to set the mood of your Mid-Century holiday table. Look for bright, retro dinnerware that boasts mod patterns and colors to enhance your tablescape. Mix and match patterns and colors to create unique place settings.
A Mid-Century Modern Christmas party isn't complete without a tray of festive cocktails. Serve punch in a cut-glass punch bowl, or keep spirits bright with mixed drinks served in beautiful tumblers trimmed in gold, copper, or pewter. Store barware on a retro bar cart so that guests can easily help themselves.
Finish your holiday table with a special set of flatware. Gold- or copper-plated flatware will add a celebratory note to your dining ensemble. Look for flatware with a sleek shape and style to complement your Mid-Century Modern theme.
When she's not decking her halls with all-things Christmas, Melissa enjoys decorating her space with unique curiosities and artisanal finds. Along with her passion for cooking, spoiling her cat, and getting lost in a good book, Melissa finds pleasure in hosting dinner parties and entertaining family and friends.
