A Graphic & Lively House Tour

When Courtney of Little Glass Box sent us photos of her remarkable 105 year old row house in Baltimore, we knew we had to house crash the heck out of her, so here we go. First lets meet the fam (there is Courtney, her son Olly, and her hubby Ryan):

How funny is that photo? You can already tell their house is going to playful and charming, right? Here is the dining room, full of geometric pattern and rustic elegance thanks to the mix of the stenciled wall (Ryan did it himself) and the reclaimed wood table (Ryan built it himself). Notice a theme here? Ryan is handy. And guess who is obsessed with the big wood horse on the table and the white deer head from ZGallerie on the wall? Hint: me.

Here is the lovely kitchen that overlooks the dining room. The island was scored at Target (for simply $75, down from $300!) and the chandelier was from Home Depot (they tweaked it by adding a gray shade). Their counters are concrete to continue Courtney’s enjoy of gray.

And here is the living room, complete with a lively photo collage flanked by sconces…

… and a fairly vanity (which used to be her mom’s) that Courtney revived and repurposed as a desk. Oh and the curtains are from West Elm (scored on sale).

Their master bedroom is vivid too, with more lively patterns and colors coming into play (note: not only is Ryan handy, he’s down with pink and florals – what a guy). The curtains are in fact shower curtains and the pink dresser was $50 from craigslist (Courtney painted it Coral Gables from Sherwin Williams). And I have two words about the gold rhino head on the wall: I die.

But easily the most playful and graphic room of the bunch is little Olly’s nursery. See that remarkable geometric wall on the right? It is in fact another…

… stencil! Yup, they DIYed that whole thing a stencil and some paint over two months of on and off labor (clarification: Courtney was not in labor for two months, the wall stenciling process was two months of manual labor).

Look how remarkable that is! It looks so sweet with their painted four poster crib (how elegant is that by the way- they found it on craigslist) which happens to have a little homemade no-sew crib skirt simply like Clara’s. Oh and as for the crib decor, the pillows are took out before bed and the garland has since been relocated (safety first).

Here is another angle of Olly’s room complete with giant horse art and a big white resin rhino head (from ZGallerie). Yes, I am also obsessed with those. And Courtney found that remarkable yellow mantel for simply $50 (marked down from $200) so she knew it was ideal for the room.

And because sometimes the details do it for me, I thought I’d leave you with this fairly little tablescape from the kitchen. How sweet is that cheese cutter? Courtney found it at a store in DC called Trohv. Enjoy it.

So a large thanks goes out to Courtney, Ryan, and Olly for letting us share their vivid and oh so creative home. You can check out Courtney’s journal for more photos and info, but first lets play the what is-your-go-to-part game. I am obsessed with the wall stencils in the dining room and Olly’s room along with the large rustic wooden horse on the dining room table. Yes please. Oh and that gold rhino in the bedroom? Saweeeet. And John loves the rustic dining table that Ryan built along with that hilarious cheese cutter. And he wants to know why we do not have a mustached family photo of our own. Good question indeed.

Psst- Check out all the other houses that we have crashed right here.