When Courtney of Little Glass Box sent us photos of her amazing 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’s 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’s 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’s obsessed with the big wood horse on the table and the white deer head from ZGallerie on the wall? Hint: me.
Here’s the lovely kitchen that overlooks the dining room. The island was scored at Target (for just $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 love of gray.
And here’s the living room, complete with a fun photo collage flanked by sconces…
… and a pretty 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 gorgeous too, with more fun 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 actually 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 amazing geometric wall on the right? It’s actually another…
… stencil! Yup, they DIYed that whole thing a stencil and some paint over two months of on and off labor (clarification: Courtney wasn’t in labor for two months, the wall stenciling process was two months of manual labor).
Look how amazing 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 just like Clara’s. Oh and as for the crib decor, the pillows are removed before bed and the garland has since been relocated (safety first).
Here’s 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 amazing yellow mantel for just $50 (marked down from $200) so she knew it was perfect for the room.
And because sometimes the details do it for me, I thought I’d leave you with this pretty little tablescape from the kitchen. How sweet is that cheese cutter? Courtney found it at a store in DC called Trohv. Love it.
So a huge thanks goes out to Courtney, Ryan, and Olly for letting us share their gorgeous and oh so creative home. You can check out Courtney’s blog for more photos and info, but first lets play the what’s-your-favorite-part game. I’m obsessed with the wall stencils in the dining room and Olly’s room along with the huge 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 don’t have a mustached family photo of our own. Good question indeed.
Psst- Check out all the other houses that we’ve crashed right here.
Heather says
May 2, 2011 at 9:26 amWow! House-crashing sounds like a lot of fun!
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove says
May 2, 2011 at 9:28 amLOVE their dining room. The wall stencil with the deer on it is amazing!! I’m in awe.
Christen says
May 2, 2011 at 9:30 amI found this blog a few months ago and am so happy it’s posted here! This is one of my favorite house crashings ever!
Courtney, can you share where you found your tan couch in the living room?
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 9:31 amHere’s hoping she’ll drop in when she has a moment to answer all the questions that are sure to pop up. So glad you guys are digging their house as much as we are!
xo,
s
Natalie says
May 2, 2011 at 9:32 amI will now stencil my entire home. Wowza.
Stephanie Phillips says
May 2, 2011 at 10:25 amI want to as well! But I’d rather somebody else do it for me…
Stephanie Phillips says
May 2, 2011 at 9:32 amI posted her dining room in the link love party a few weeks ago. I am OBSESSED with it.
courtney says
May 2, 2011 at 9:40 amHey Christen! The couch is called the Corona couch from Macy’s & the color we picked was stone. It has a grey tint to it but is that doesn’t work for you no worries, they have some other colors as well ;.)
Christen says
May 2, 2011 at 12:26 pmThanks! We were looking for something with clean lines just like this! :)
Krysta @ Domestic for Dummies says
May 2, 2011 at 9:41 amUm…amazing! Love all of the ceramic animal heads everywhere! Olly is such a cute baby name…I will have to keep that name in mind.
Relevant Notes says
May 2, 2011 at 9:45 amHow fun! Love all of the colors!
leah says
May 2, 2011 at 9:46 amI am in loooove with the wall stencil in the nursery! That mustv’e took forever. It is gorgeous though.
Robin @ Our Semi Organic Life says
May 2, 2011 at 9:47 ammy favorite is definitely the four poster crib – amazing!
Lindsey says
May 2, 2011 at 9:47 amWow!! Their house is crazy fun!! Thank you for sharing…*ideas*
georgia says
May 2, 2011 at 9:47 amDid you actually goto their house or did they send the deets to you?
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 9:54 amWe like to actually go to people’s houses when we crash them (and shoot the pics ourselves, meet them, poke around and bo nosy, etc) but in this case they just weren’t nearby so we virtually House Crashed Courtney and her fam. I’d say about 10% of our House Crashings are virtual because we’re just so enamored that we have to share the eye candy even if we can’t make it out there to see it in the flesh!
xo,
s
Darla Bennett says
May 2, 2011 at 9:49 amThis is the best house EVER! I absolutely LOVE the colors in their bedroom! I’m gonna copycat it ALL!! Thanks for house crashing such an adorable, eclectic, creative home!
Janke says
May 2, 2011 at 9:51 amI just love the entire master bedroom!! Those colours! Not sure my husband would agree though….
J'Ann says
May 2, 2011 at 9:51 amVery pretty, love the vanity that she refurbished :-)
Candice says
May 2, 2011 at 9:56 amAwesome house crash. Sherry, “Hooked on Houses” featured a house (http://hookedonhouses.net/2011/04/30/for-sale-a-french-country-estate-in-montecito-california/#more-26647) that has an elephant side table I think you’d like. (It’s in the sixth picture down.)
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 9:58 amOoh la la, he’s a posh little elephant isn’t he? Haha. His elephant friends are so jealous that he gets to live the high life.
xo,
s
Kenley says
May 2, 2011 at 10:00 amI LOVE the horse painting in Olly’s room! Do you know where she got it? My girls love horses and would look great in their play room.
Jenny B says
May 2, 2011 at 10:01 amOoooo—so much to love! The stenciled nursery is amazing. I love the painted rhino, antelope (?) and deer on the walls. Where in the world do you find something like that? I’d also like to know what color they used on their living room walls. It looks like butterscotch..cozy. I also love th idea of using shower curtians for regular curtains. I’ve done that before, too. It’s great because you can cut it up the middle, sew (or stitchwitch) the seam and you have 2 panels! Thanks for sharing!
Jenny B says
May 2, 2011 at 10:03 amZGallerie for the animal heads. Sorry–I missed that the first time.
Jenn says
May 2, 2011 at 10:02 amThere are so many things I love about this house that it’s hard to narrow it down! My favorite room is definitely their bedroom, and I also really love how they carried the fake taxidermy animals throughout the home. Also love the brightly painted dressers in the nursery and the bedroom. It just looks like a really fun place to live!
Briel K. says
May 2, 2011 at 10:03 amI love their room! The colors are so pretty and it looks so inviting. I also love the wooden horse on the table and the horse art in Olly’s room. Yay horsies!
Donna Huebsch says
May 2, 2011 at 10:03 amWhat a great house crash! My favorite photo was the living room – I love the color scheme and especially that warm, inviting wall color. Oh, yeah, and the cheese cutter cracks me up!
Sarah says
May 2, 2011 at 10:08 amWow. That stenciling is amazing. The patience exerted to complete it is even more amazing.
Jessica says
May 2, 2011 at 10:08 amLove Olly’s room (gray + yellow = fabulous)
Also, everyone needs a mustached family photo. Obvi.
Kim says
May 2, 2011 at 10:10 amHi – I am loving Olly’s nursery! Would the couple be willing to supply the source for the modern little white rocker in his room? …And, if I can get away with that, then the source of the rocking horse too?
Thanks so much! How beautiful!!!
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 10:11 amHere’s hoping Courtney will continue to drop in periodically with all the answers to those q’s.
xo,
s
Jenn(ifer) @ heim-elich says
May 2, 2011 at 10:43 amHi there!
The rocker is a classic eames rocking chair, I am sure you can find a source by googeling that… Can’t help with the horse, sorry.
Jenn(ifer)
Jennifer says
May 2, 2011 at 11:04 amWe have the same rocker in our baby’s nursery. Got it from Amazon. Google “modern rocker” and it comes up.
AT says
May 2, 2011 at 1:49 pmThey often have the Eames “inspired” rocker on Overstock.com for a great price too.
Lindsay @ A Walk in the Closet says
May 2, 2011 at 10:16 amThat nursery is so stunning! I love the fearless use of non-traditional nursery colors. What a glamourous room. ;)
simplyblythe says
May 2, 2011 at 10:16 amawesome! what a fun home!
Melissa says
May 2, 2011 at 10:21 amI have those exact shower curtains hanging as drapes in my dressing room!! Love them so much. Obsessed with the coral dresser too!!
Jennifer says
May 2, 2011 at 10:21 amAll of that hard work paid off..their house looks great! I have a newer home but look forward to purchasing a fixer-upper in the future especially after checking out your blog! I added your blog to my blog list favs!
Ashley says
May 2, 2011 at 10:24 amSherry – if you’ve never been to Trohv, I think you’d love it! You’re not too far from the DC shop. It’s one of my favorite places ever!
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 10:28 amWe’ve heard such good things and can’t wait to check it out!
xo,
s
Stephanie says
May 2, 2011 at 10:29 amThree cheers for house crashing an older row house! The colors are great, we have a fondness for gray too. The moustache portraits are my favorites.
Do they have radiators? I didn’t see a one, so I’m guessing not. It’s hard to hide those wonderfully efficient beasts.
Haley says
May 2, 2011 at 10:29 amGreat shout out to Trohv in this post! The original store is in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore and the new store is in DC! Check them out…great fun store and wonderful people that own and operate it! http://trohvshop.com/
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 11:03 amLooks amazing! We can’t wait to go!
xo,
s
Melody says
May 2, 2011 at 10:30 amI’m so glad I saw this post. I’ve been wondering if I can use shower curtains for actual curtains, but I was afraid. I love their bedroom! It is laid out a lot like mine, so it gives me some great inspiration.
Brianne Franklin says
May 2, 2011 at 10:31 amOh, i love the nursery stencil and the coral dresser!
holly says
May 2, 2011 at 10:32 ami love the master bedroom most! i like how everything is not too matchy matchy and so it doesn’t look like they are trying to hard. and olly’s room is rad! i like when baby’s rooms are not so sticky sweet.
Kim at Yellow Brick Home says
May 2, 2011 at 10:36 amAaah! Love color. Love this home.
Jen C says
May 2, 2011 at 10:37 amWow!! I’m not a big commenter but I had to jump in on this one. That nursery is incredible. What a fun family. I will definitely be subscribing to their blog!
Carol N. says
May 2, 2011 at 10:37 amOooh, my favorite part is the painted dressers (coral in master and yellow in nursery). I’m in love with yellow right now though and am trying to fit it in with my grays for a touch of summer. I’ve just finished up all of my furniture painting but now I’m wanting to find more goodies and do them in coral and yellow. Love them!
Jill says
May 2, 2011 at 10:37 amI think I might be obsessed with their bedroom; probably because I’m mid-way in re-doing our bedroom in my brain. I really, really wonder if I can get away with moving our bed and having it slightly cover the windows like theirs does.
Diane says
May 2, 2011 at 10:40 amLOVE LOVE LOVE – I live in Baltimore as well and the row houses are such a trademark of good old b’more! That stencil must have been a pita – but what a result! I’m thinking about trying it on one wall of my half-bath. I’d love to know more about how it’s done, the pitfalls, tips, etc…
courtney says
May 2, 2011 at 10:40 amHey Kenley! I got the painting from Trohv it is amazing. They can probably still order one for you and have it shipped ;.)
Hey Jenny B!! I got the heads, at zgallerie and at Homegoods. The wall color is Ralph Lauren’s broom ;.) Kim I got the rocker at Trohv (of course) and the rocking horse at Sam’s believe it or not ;.) & I agree Ashley Trohv is AMAZING!
Thanks for all the compliments you guys are too sweet ;.)
Kenley says
May 3, 2011 at 8:41 amThanks!!!
Jennifer says
May 2, 2011 at 10:46 amFun crash — great takeaway ideas! My fave is the stunning nursery stencil … mimics high-end wallpaper so well.
Amanda says
May 2, 2011 at 10:47 amJust loooove the colors in their house! So beautiful!
Maybe are u interested in virtually house crash a home in São Paulo, Brazil?
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 11:05 amHeck no, we want to go there in the flesh! Haha.
xo,
s
Amanda says
May 2, 2011 at 12:03 pmYou, John, Clara and Burger are sooo invited ;D
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 12:11 pmWahoooooo! Someday…
xo,
s
Frances says
May 2, 2011 at 10:50 amLove the fun & modern flavour of this house.
Just a question: I live in a smallish, narrow infill house too, with a toddler…I don’t see a play space here. Any comments on how they solve the kids toy clutter?
Serina Shook says
May 2, 2011 at 10:53 amOK, this confirms it… I’ve been pining for months whether to wallpaper or stencil an accent wall in the dining room. After seeing these pics, stencil it is!!!!! So gorgeous!
[email protected] says
May 2, 2011 at 10:58 amWhat a pretty and cheery home! This kind of home is always my favorite because of the fun and happy details. And they did an amazing job on the stenciling. Hats off to them for their patience and precision.
Jessie
kate says
May 2, 2011 at 11:00 amHi Sherry! Just read your interview with Dana over @ House*Tweaking…didn’t think it was possible to adore you even more! :)
And thanks for this post…I’m a Baltimorean and love to learn about “local” bloggers! (makes it easier to explore the shops, etc. that they feature!)
YoungHouseLove says
May 2, 2011 at 11:03 amAw thanks! That was so much fun. We heart Dana- she’s so creative and sweet.
xo,
s
Amanda Wells says
May 2, 2011 at 11:02 amPretty sure I can’t pick just one thing. I.Love.It.All. I love the baby’s nursery stencil, mainly because I know I’d never have the patience for that. So I can just be envious.
Love, Love, Love this one!
http://www.amandadovewells.com/?p=314
Lori @ Richmond, BABY! says
May 2, 2011 at 11:06 amLoved it! What a fun house. Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer says
May 2, 2011 at 11:06 amI would like to know more about the concrete countertops. Anyone have a good iste with info? I want to redo our kitchen someday and would love grey countertops. I’m especially interested in price? Thanks.
Hannah says
May 2, 2011 at 11:17 amI too love their concrete countertops, I have taken quite a lot of courses with some top designer concrete guys and we are going to do them throughout our entire house, integral sinks too. They beat granite hands down any day.
They aren’t cheap to have professionally done as they are handmade but if you want a simple design, definitely try to DIY it, there are tons of resources (DVDs and books) out there, check out BuddyRhodes.com and ChengDesign – these men are the masterminds of decorative concrete, simply stunning and timeless and much more healthy and earth friendly than granite.
rdshugart says
May 2, 2011 at 11:06 amThe white rocker looks like the Vinnie White Cradle chair – can be purchased at http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Vinnie-White-Cradle-Chair/3351579/product.html
I bought the robin’s egg blue one for my daughter’s room a while back. It’s really cute in person!