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Vintage Loft Christmas Tour

Welcome to the Vintage Loft Christmas Tour. If you like an industrial farmhouse feel, you will love our industrial-style loft, which is decorated with vintage charm for Christmas. Join me on a magical tour of unique vintage finds for a cozy loft recreation room.

I’ve only shared the loft on a few tours because it’s a more casual space where we hang out and watch TV. However, it is filled with vintage and repurposed industrial items we’ve collected over the years, and I hope you enjoy the tour.

The loft is over the kitchen and open to the living room below.

View of vintage loft decorated for Christmas from front entry of Industrial style farmhouse

This year the industrial wrought iron banister has been kept simple and is decorated with simple gold bells and snowflakes.

Leading to the loft, the gallery wall is filled with vintage windows and architectural details. In addition, I added the custom Christmas sign from Olive Branch Farmhouse.

Wrought iron banister for industrial style loft staircase with a gallery wall of vintage architectural finds

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Vintage Loft Christmas Tour

The tour begins at the top of the stairs, where you are greeted by a vignette full of vintage and thrift store finds. The chippy, antique Coke sign has muted colors that work well for Christmas. However, it is a permanent fixture here at the top of the stairs.

A great thrift store basket filled with mini trees sits on an antique trunk we purchased many years ago. Beside the basket is a vintage snowman ornament in the middle of a candle ring and a collection of vintage Christmas children’s books.

Vintage Loft Christmas Tour with thrifted basket and antique Christmas Children books and Antique Coke Sign

Next to the upstairs bath is a handcrafted wooden desk and chair; both are treasured thrift store finds. The desk holds several old mirrors layered at the top.

Old Trunk with Antique Coke Sign and handcrafted wood desk and thrifted chair.  Layers of mirrors over desk.

Industrial Style Loft Bar

The industrial-style loft is part of our entertaining and relaxing area. This includes a bar made from two repurposed hospital carts and topped with a chicken nesting box.

The hospital carts had metal tops that were added between the two cabinets to serve as open shelves. And finally, a wooden top was added with a small raised shelf to hold barware.

Industrial style loft bar with vintage chicken nesting box and repurposed hospital carts as bar.

For fun, a DIY sign, “Welcome to the Coop,” references the nesting box, which serves as extra beverage storage.

Vintage nest box serves as beverage storage for bar with DIY welcome to the coop sign.

Another vintage touch is the tobacco stick ladder which holds a small wreath and several vintage brooms.

Tobacco Stick ladder holds vintage brooms and small Christmas Wreath

Family Area in Industrial-Style Loft

Another purpose of the loft is for family time and relaxing TV time. A vintage industrial cart is repurposed as a TV stand in the vintage loft.

Industrial Style Loft holds a old commercial cart repurposed as a TV Stand.

The sofa table is another handmade piece of furniture, and the nativity scene is one we’ve had for over 40 years. That makes it vintage. Am I right?

Nativity Scene on the sofa table.

You will see that many vintage pieces decorate the loft area, including old sifters, wooden crates, and seltzer bottles.

The coffee table is decorated with an old metal sleigh filled with natural greenery and vintage shiny brite ornaments for a festive touch.

Coffee Table with Christmas Sleigh filled with cedar and vintage shiny brite ornaments

Another small tree is filled with mini brass bells and vintage clay snowmen ornaments and sits on an old wooden encyclopedia box.

Mini Christmas Tree filled with mini brass bells and clay snowmen ornaments.

Loft Bathroom

In addition, the loft bathroom is filled with more vintage, including the old family photo gallery wall.

This was a project I tackled during our covid isolation. My mom had recently passed, and I was left with an overwhelming number of inherited family photos.

Instead of packing them away in boxes, I created this gallery wall with photo frames I had around the house. Some received a coat of black paint to allow them to work with the others.

Although I might have chosen different frames had I been able to shop, I’ve kept the wall the same since I finished it. It’s still my favorite idea for using inherited family photos. Also, you can see How To Hang A Gallery Wall without a Mistake.

Vintage Loft Bathroom with inherited family photo gallery wall

In addition, the bathroom features a custom-made salt glaze pottery sink from Turn and Burn Pottery in Seagrove, NC. The vanity and mirror are both thrift store finds.

Industrial Style Loft with pottery sink, thrifted vanity and mirror.

I hope you enjoyed the Vintage Loft Christmas Tour.

Loft view of industrial-style staircase and Christmas Tree beside barn door. Salvaged Architectural  elements decorate the gallery wall

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Vintage Industrial Loft Christmas Tour
Vintage Loft Christmas Tour

Jane Van Auken

Monday 12th of December 2022

What a beautiful area to relax in. I love it.

Rachel

Tuesday 13th of December 2022

Jane, Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate your comments.

Kim

Sunday 11th of December 2022

I have the same exact Nativity set! Bought my new and have had it since 1978 ( there about) Yea for us vintage gals! Love reading your blog, you are such a delight!

Rachel

Sunday 11th of December 2022

Kim, That's probably about right. Thanks for sharing.

Cindy@CountyRoad407

Friday 9th of December 2022

It's hard to believe having something so long that it becomes vintage. I had that hard reality the other day as well. You entire loft and especially that nativity is darling. I could hang out up there all day long. Love the bathroom as well with your full gallery wall. So clever. Merry Christmas!

Rachel

Friday 9th of December 2022

Cindy, I just saw someone post a yellow Tupperware colander asking if anyone remembered it. I still use mine. LOL

debra@commonground

Friday 9th of December 2022

So many wonderful touches. I love a gallery wall and how fun you created such a warm personal tribute in your loft bath. I love all the industrial pieces, but those hospital cabinets for a bar cart is genius. Hope you're having a wonderful Christmas season!

Rachel

Friday 9th of December 2022

Debra, I'm so glad you liked so many things. Thanks for stopping by.

Regina

Friday 9th of December 2022

Rachel, what an amazing space. I would never leave. Your eye for detail from the little star by the mirrors on desk to the greens and tree. I think the coop is so fun. Thanks for sharing.

Rachel

Friday 9th of December 2022

Regina, I'm so glad you liked this idea and thanks for your encouragement.