A Historical Townhouse Filled with Charming Details in Columbus, OH

A Historical Townhouse Filled with Charming Details in Columbus, OH

Excited by the bustling development in Columbus, OH’s downtown area, Bryan and Catherine Williamson decided to make the move from NYC. The couple loved the big city amenities that Columbus had to offer, but still felt it was “small” enough to make their own mark in the area. Daydreaming of brick city streets and sidewalks and perfectly preserved homes, they kept a close eye on German Village – a historic neighborhood right outside of downtown.

Once their previous home was listed, they knew they had to take the plunge. “When this townhome came on the market, we knew it was the perfect next step for us,” Catherine shares. Updating, remodeling, renovating, and even just maintaining a historic home can be an overwhelming and daunting task, but for renovating fanatics like Bryan and Catherine, it’s a way of life.

Over the past three years, the couple found their calling in home renovation and design. After documenting their first remodel in 2013 on their blog, Beginning in the Middle, they fell in love with transforming spaces and have since renovated half a dozen homes and tackled a few client projects before taking on their historic early-1900s townhouse. Using creativity in their design projects and savvy shopping skills to stay within a budget, they always manage to keep their designs inspirational, relatable, and full of unique characater.

For those of us with an affinity for historic homes, there is always a sigh of relief when one falls in the hands of respectful and responsible stewards. Each design choice from Bryan and Catherine comes from their genuine love for their home’s history. “We were inspired by what was already there – the woodwork, transoms, 10-foot ceilings, and other original details,” Catherine shares. Throughout their home, the couple worked to highlight the charming details while still managing to add their personal touch to each space. –Tawnee

Photography by Esther Jung

SOURCE LIST

Living Room

Paint – Benjamin Moore Simply White

Curtains – IKEA Lenda

Faux fiddle leaf fig tree – Amazon

Couch – TOV Oxford Sectional (found discounted from Joss & Main – no longer available)

Tables from Target

Jute rug on sale from World Market

The “Let’s Stay Home” print – PDF file from The Notable Type on Etsy

Fireplace chimney – Behr Pencil Point

Columbus wall art – Vernacular

DIY wood TV frame (tutorial here)

Dining Room

old window – Columbus Architectural Salvage

tufted navy chairs from Target

copper metal chairs from Amazon

The table was a lucky $200 Crate & Barrel outlet find (it’s the Dakota table)

Kitchen

Rug – vintage, Dolores Wares

Hallway Bathroom

Sink – Home Depot, Kohler

Tub – original 50” clawfoot tub, antique painted Farrow & Ball Downpipe

Floor tile – Merola, Home Depot – Arte Grey

Shower curtain rod- DIY out of electrical conduit + brass spray paint

Corner shelf – Target

Pendant – Restoration Hardware

Master Bedroom

Antique door – found hidden in the wall at a prior 1920 house renovation

Wall art on outside of bathroom – DIY by Bryan

The light fixture is from World Market

Headboard is from Arhaus Outlet

Bed skirt – DIY from painter’s drop cloths (tutorial here)

Master Bathroom

Vanity is a vintage cabinet from an antique shop in Columbus

Floor tile is Merola – a combination of white hexagon + custom cut Arte Grey into hexagon shapes

Wall tile is slate 3×9 from Floor & Decor

Fixtures are Delta champagne bronze

Round Mirror from Target

Middle Bedroom

Rug is vintage from Dolores Wares, Columbus OH

Blue throw is HomeGoods

Indigo pillows – handmade, Bianca & Red

Lumbar pillow – The Citizenry

Brass pendant – World Market

Curtains – IKEA Lenda (same in entire house)

Third Bedroom

Oversized Edison bulb – IKEA

Pillow – Bianca & Red, handmade

Room Divider – Columbus antique shop

Plant from Target

Flower from HomeGoods

Round Mirror from Target

1/24 Serial renovators and DIYers, Catherine and Bryan share their project-filled historic home in Columbus, OH.

2/24 To update the curb appeal, the couple repainted their bunt orange door teal, filled their flower boxes, and added a homemade wreath to the front door.

3/24 The home is filled with beautiful and original details like the the stained glass transom window above the front door.

4/24 Their front room was the only good spot they could find for their TV, so the couple did their best to camouflage it. "We made a wood frame around the TV to help it blend in a little better with the rest of the room," Catherine explains. They also painted the area behind the mantel grey, so it could fade into the background.

5/24 In order to highlight the unpainted woodwork through the home, they added white walls and green plants. "We love the way the woodwork pops against the white walls and plants," Catherine shares.

6/24 Bryan and Catherine put their personal spin on their dining room by effectively incorporating multiple styles. "We found this table at Crate & Barrel outlet on super clearance, and decided to mix up the chairs by incorporating both copper metal and navy upholstered chairs," Catherine says.

7/24 Located in the back of the home, the couple left the majority of the kitchen the same.

8/24 Every room off the upstairs hallway has a beautiful transom window above the door. Hanging on the wall between rooms is a piece of original artwork by Bryan.

9/24 The hallway bathroom. "We gutted the space after discovering subfloor issues, but wanted to keep the historic, classic feel of the old one," Catherine notes. "It was a challenging renovation because it’s only a 6x6 bathroom, but we managed to keep the antique mini clawfoot tub and reconfigure the space to make it more functional." You can learn more about the process on their blog.

10/24 "[This is] the new antique set of doors we added to the hallway bathroom. Choosing smaller doors allowed us to use more of the bathroom space. We found them at Columbus Architectural Salvage, and they happened to be the perfect fit!"

13/24 "We found this vintage cabinet at an antique shop in Columbus, which adds a perfect element of warmth and texture to the black and white space," Catherine explains. "This bathroom is small - about 5x7 - so we needed to be really thoughtful in the space planning process. We used three types of tile in here - subway tile on the walls, hexagon on the floor, and a slate accent wall that continues onto the ceiling."

Original article and pictures take www.designsponge.com site