At the end of this month we will finally be moving into our mid century ranch! The hunt for era-appropriate inspiration still continues, this time with some cooler color considerations. Which one is your favorite? I’m really digging the minty room below.

Check out the last two vintage home inspiration posts I did here and here. Click the images for the original Flickr pages where I found them.

This is the post where I toss aside thoughtfully articulated prose for a moment of rambling. Just pretend we’re lounging in my living room hanging out over coffee. For the Johnson family (that’s us!), the week between Christmas and the new year is always a little strange. It’s sort of like getting caught in a time warp, where the universe stands still and all is well with the world. Well, at least, all is well at our house.

The week ended today on a sweet note. The day began with a late rise from bed beside my beautiful husband, coffee and treats for breakfast with a friend visiting from Texas, shopping for pretty dresses in my home with this pretty lady (and meeting her cute kids!), browsing through the new Frankie magazine and looking for this picture of our home, exercising, and indulging in Netflix. Whewie! How’s that for a late morning and afternoon?

Yesterday I was feeling a bit under the weather, but I was still able to meet up with Anna, who is visiting Canton from Germany. I made a new friend at the coffee shop and lazied the rest of the day away. It’s been a swell week. And guess what? Next week is my birthday! Aren’t you excited for the new year? There’s just something about a fresh start.

After the house inspection (for house option #1) today, Phil and I were hit hard with the realization that home owning will bring about a dramatic shift in the way we think about “keeping house.” A phrase that used to alude to furniture selection, floor coverings, dishware, and other fun accessories has now turned into a savings-eating monster that reminds us of looming repair projects in our very near future. So yeah. The budget shift from decorating to damage repair has happened.

Now that’s not to say we still can’t have a little fun in decorating our new house! We’ll be working with drastically different architecture- going from white arched, cathedral ceilings over warm, wooden floors and a giant Tudor-style fireplace to mid-century terrazzo floors, minimal brick walls with built in fireplaces and appliances, and sleek wooden accents. I’m admittedly overwhelmed with the change, so I’ve been studying the decorating styles of beautiful homes from around the same era, mulling over ways we can incorporate our current furnishings with the new space. So, how about another round of Inspired By Vintage Homes? This time I’m studying warm color pallettes. I hope these homes inspire you too! All images are linked to original Flickr sources.