Savannah boutique owner Courtland Stevens makes the most of a quirky aged home.
The stately brick house had curb appeal that Courtland Stevens just couldn’t curb.
Smitten, Stevens and her husband tried twice to buy this place before finally snagging it in 2018.
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Just when they were getting settled, the entire plaster ceiling in the living room caved in.
She’s embraced the house’s quirks and let her design evolve.
“I didn’t really have a planI’m not that organized,” she confesses.
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“I just knew I wanted it to look like a lot of fun.
you’re free to do that with paint and saturated colors without spending a fortune.”
“I shaped it so now it covers only the upper half.
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Someone along the line exposed the plain brick.
Dial Up The Details
“The front door is our main entry.
“I call it Target Bucket Greenit’s super moody but cozy.”
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The vintage brass chair and hat rack is from her grandmother’s closet.
Stevens dug the pendant out of a sale bin at Circa Lighting.
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“I’d never done it before but thought, ‘Why not?’
Meanwhile, she replaced a dark carpet with this light wool weave.
“It feels so grown-up to have a white rug.
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It makes the room so airy, and the pattern plays off the ceiling well,” she says.
To wit: The dining room walls are covered inStark’s Raphael by Sandberg.
“It reminds me of wallpaper my grandparents had,” Stevens says.
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The table belonged to the former homeowners.
The designer is unfazed by the contrasting patterns.
“The white chairs calm it down, so I have a busy blank canvas,” she says.
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Embrace Nostalgia
The study is a favorite spot for casual drinks with friends.
(It also opens to the garden.)
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“It was too wild, so I put that paper up instead.
It’s still nuts but not as nuts.”
“It was in every house we lived in.
I had to have it here,” she says.
Stevens installed AstroTurf to reduce maintenance.
“You’d never know.
I’m all for simplified upkeep.
What I love about this house is that it’s plush but easy,” she says.
The custom banquette occupies a prime spot, looking out onto the front yard.
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She had the table made with a sturdy base and frequently changes the banquette fabric.
“Stanley Steemer lives in that kitchen,” she admits.
Made For Sleeping Beauty
Upstairs, the main bedroom spans the front facade.
“All five windows are steeped in Spanish moss.
When they’re open, it’s just fantastic,” Stevens says.
To fill the large space, she chose the biggest bed she could find.
She selected a mix of vintage linens fromher shop’s D. Porthault collection.
A painting bylocal artist Katherine Sandozpulls together the room’s hues.
TheHickory Chair bed, upholstered in lavender fabric, is outfitted in a collection of heirloomD.
