Inside Jenny Holladay's Turn-of-the-Century Chicago Townhouse...

"I love crusty old homes!” declares Chicago designer Jenny Holladay. While the Lincoln Park home that she shares with her husband, Whit, and two young children, ages six and three, is indeed old-the building dates back to the late 1880s-it is by no means crusty. In fact, it’s positively bursting at the seams with a garden’s worth of botanical prints in a spectrum of hues that might as well have been specifically prescribed as an antidote to the city’s famously long, dreary winters. An eight-year veteran of Summer Thornton Design, Holladay found herself in possession of the four-bedroom Victorian as the result of an assiduous house-hunting campaign. Determined to find a home in Lincoln Park that maintained its turn-of-the-century charm-“that gave me that jittery feeling inside of excitement and potential,” as she puts it-Holladay began dropping letters in the mailboxes of several promising-looking homes, asking if their owners might be willing to sell. When one wrote back, Holladay leapt to secure the property, which checked off many of her wish list items, like original plaster moldings and grand stone mantels. A few badly needed structural updates-the floors, electrical wiring and plumbing were in a sorry state-would be a small price to pay, she thought. The butterflies quickly turned to pure nerves when Holladay learned that she only had five months to pull off the renovation: Unbeknownst to her, her husband had gone ahead and sold their existing condo. “There was no discussion of a timeline-he’s in finance, so he didn’t really understand what would go into a project like this,” Holladay laughs. “I still give him a hard time about it!” Luckily, Holladay had the tool kit to pull it off, having worked alongside Thornton on numerous high-profile projects in historic homes. “I knew exactly who to call to build my cabinets and fix my plumbing and all of those other crucial things, thanks to her,” Holladay explains. She also credits Thornton with the design ethos she came to live by: When in doubt, just add pattern. And more pattern. And maybe another pattern, for good measure. “Summer taught me that pattern just brings so much life into a space,” says Holladay, who took a no-holds-barred approach to deploying them in her own home, where eye-catching motifs play a starring role in nearly every room, from the front hall to the third-floor closet. The unabashedly bold blue-and-white Pyne Hollyhock wallpaper in the living room (“I knew I wanted to use it before I even had a house!” says Holladay) is the backdrop to chintz-covered chairs and tiger-print pillows. In a guest room, the small-scale botanical on the walls plays nicely with a
ticking-stripe headboard and gathered ikat lampshades on the
bedside tables. When walls are left bare, ceilings received Holladay’s
pattern-happy treatment: A busy floral wallcovering pulls the eye
upward in the white-walled foyer, while a whimsical raspberry-hued
border of animals and palm trees highlights the existing
millwork in her daughter’s room. (That attention to the “fifth wall”
is yet another Thornton signature, the designer notes.)
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[@lisafield4154]

I will probably watch this 20 more times and still not get enough!!! Absolutely gorgeous. I live in a 1902 Victorian in New England and have transformed to all of these colors and similar wallpapers. What a difference it has made! The boarder on your daughter's ceiling has given me an idea for my kitchen!!!!

[@rosecolouredglasses]

The bathroom and the study were my favorites. The wallpaper!!!

[@JijjysMaison]

This home could pass for a London home for sure. So pretty with the vintage nostalgic details. This is more my style and I love the way each room has its own character, almost like each tells a different story... :D xxx

[@mkas291]

Gorgeous home, that dressing room is a dream!

[@samrh1380]

Stunning home.. So Elegant and perfectly balanced with texture and colour..

[@ajisenramen888]

It’s like A valley girl time travelled to marry a Bridgeton Lovely home ❤️👍

[@sharzilamh]

The attention to detail at every corner of this house is amazing. I’m totally in love with the whole house!

[@patriciasalem3606]

I loved everything about this home, especially the stove and the dressing room. Great use of animal print in little spots, almost as a neutral. It works well with the grasscloth wallpaper. It really is a happy space!

[@selfsacrafice]

Her living room reminds me of Rita Konig style. I love it

[@leslielemon8380]

“ as you can see this kitchen is quite tiny” camera pans over huge kitchen

[@AC-AC-AC]

I was looking for this comment☝🏾! While it’s not the biggest kitchen, it sure as hell isn’t the tiniest either!!

[@jeanieh9386]

It’s as big as my suburban kitchen!

[@meh5069]

Huge is a leap, but it’s a nice size

[@lisahuber9329]

Well in relation to the other rooms in the house it is a small kitchen, maybe that's what she meant and she just did a bad job of expressing herself

[@stevefranks1711]

I love your observation and how you expressed it -- that is what I was thinking!

[@fashionforwarddd]

Love the wardrobe and study, also the stove is glorious!

[@marennicholson5444]

Her up inflection is brutal. Like the office wallpaper though.

[@mg.5968]

Research shows that there are gender biases in how people listen to women and men. People tend to listen to WHAT men say, meanwhile they tend to listen to HOW women say things. Instead of listening to the substance of what women are saying we are busy evaluating whether they happen to SOUND angry, annoying, air headed, bossy etc etc etc while they are talking. The internet is littered with commentary about how women sound when they are talking." She sounds shrill, grating, her voice is annoying, she's too high pitched, she sounds like (fill in the blank of stereotypical unattractive woman), she sounds like a dude" etc etc etc. These are all subtle ways we as a society micromanage and minimize women, particularly young women. It's a way of dismissing women and indicating they are not to be taken seriously.....without flat out saying it. In my opinion it's an insidious way of telling women to "shut up". Furthermore, It shifts the burden of responsibility onto women to conform to male-centric standards of speech versus challenging the listener to accept that different people sound and speak differently....and that's okay.

[@marennicholson5444]

@@mg.5968 Lol I too am a woman and she does speak with an up inflection like a teenager. These are basic facts. Not everything needs an anthropological explanation to make yourself feel grandiose. Take a chill pill.

[@hsmd4533]

@@mg.5968 She would benefit from presenting herself in a more mature manner. Nothing to do with her gender.

[@tigermoon44]

@@mg.5968 Pretty cool explanation. I don't see how you need to take a chill pill here. It was informative not anthropological which doesn't make this grandiose, just interesting. People can have a variety of opinions without people taking it the wrong way. Most people speak from behind their computers where all they have to do is watch a video instead of being in one. And I'm chilling with a wonderful drink enjoying all these videos!

[@rmonson5002]

@@mg.5968 Well said. But her voice still annoyed me. Men's voices often annoy me too. Take away: I am often annoyed.

[@wallihaley5194]

That wallpaper in the main bathroom is gorgeous.

[@waltonbone6038]

LOVELY HOME. GREAT JOB

[@britneydaniels6294]

So fun yet so classic! Living for these home tours!

[@daffodilsanddogwoods9695]

I love her dress!

[@CajunLady333]

She looks so adorable. Really love the floral dress.

[@isabelledavies42]

Love it! The flowery theme in around the house and the details are very harmonious!

[@waltonbone6038]

ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN IN ALONG TIME. GREAT JOB IN EVERY ROOM.

[@tenawallace3989]

That kitchen is gorgeous! ❤

[@joanwalters4741]

Delightful and very special touches of colour💜. Love the stove🌟.

[@beautysurroundings5055]

This home looks so cozy and beauty ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mrsverovalera]

This home is just WOW. 😍

[@4seasons546]

Delightful cheerful home - I’m very pleased to see colour & personality that is evolves from room to room. ( I realize the aim for the master bedroom was less busy visual space but imho the plain bare wall when you first walk into the room was to me begging for a painting 🖼 or something uplifting of visual interest to break the expanse of plain grass cloth wall) A house evolves over time Im sure she will just the right item ! thank you for sharing your home it is inspiring 😍

[@aurorasage7305]

THAT Bathroom is heavenly , the house is gorgeous BUT THAT Bathroom :-)

[@daniellepointer3328]

Jennifer I have viewed your home three times your home is absolutely breathtaking so well-designed

[@leilaniperez426]

I’m drooling 🤤, loved every square inch of this home!

[@richellepullum4717]

You did it once again! Absolutely beautiful home and great video editing!

[@tebogomathebula822]

Wow 🤩 The bathroom is something else 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@graceaxisa4213]

These are the tours that I like best. More time dedicated to showing us the house, as opposed to watching the owner sit and talk about the house. Beautiful combination of colours and bold colours 😍

[@dinamihelios4288]

Beautiful house

[@cindymarie2475]

Love it! Not too much of this or that. But a beautiful combinations of color: paint, art, chotskies and furniture placement to bring happiness, relaxation and fun into all your rooms. Well done!🌻❤

[@KitKat24531]

The home is exquisite, so beautiful and well done! I must add she’s as beautiful as her home is!

[@deeanngunnells6867]

So beautiful and floral! I love it! My husband would not let me get away with that much floral though😂 You are definitely a design wizard! Well done!

[@darlenechandler2403]

Love your beautiful home and the way you decorated it. Looks like a very happy home to be living in. Love also the way you sued the wallpaper in different rooms. Gorgeous.

[@janedoe805]

I adore home it’s quite lovely. It took me the better part of a year to decide between La Cornue’s Almond Green and Pistachio Green. My Late Husband finally say, “You’ve got 24 hours, then I’m going to choose the color!” P.S. You showed the guestroom and your office daughter’s room... What happened to your Son’s room? Sorry, I had ask, I’m have sons and grandsons.

[@irinak5674]

I was wondering about that, too... Maybe he sleeps on that tiny couch in the office? 😉

[@chaank1069]

They tend to focus mainly on rooms that have Schumacher fabrics etc., for the most part.

[@ila2409]

I love the bold use of wallpapers!

[@missrockstarglamazon6846]

Love the wall paper and the glass chandler ,❤️

[@fancycat]

Everything was beautiful. The kitchen was my favorite room.

[@annacoribioanna]

omg this house is so EXTREMELY beautiful!!!! so feminine, colorful but still with a masculine edge with the black.... feels joyful! perfect for children if you ask me.... looks expensive too... every detail perfection

[@sojatom8428]

WOW "A happy place to raise my kids" This house is definitely that. That's what I like about it too. The home office and master bedroom is definitely me.

[@cd2659]

The main bath and office are really fabulous

[@annacoribioanna]

I love florals and love that she went bold with them unapologetic

[@cassandraralph5906]

Great color combinations! But however I found the study/office a little too dark for me. But I loved the master bathroom, and the daughter's room.

[@torimellott9699]

Love this tour!

[@tyjones2140]

BEAUTIFUL PLACE!

[@thevintagekitty]

Love the florals everywhere. So pretty!

[@northern179]

Cute home…now this is my type of decorating…❤️it!!

[@JJ33438]

What a beautiful home! I love it.

[@soundrasimpson7885]

Absolutely stunning!

[@andreawhite4359]

Beautiful home! I love the color everywhere!

[@renujayajaya]

Got ideas for my little townhouse from this gorgeous one:) Thank you!

[@c.o3301]

So fun and tasteful with a very clever use of colour, textures and pattern. Not easy to do. Beautifully presented too.

[@t.s.5206]

This home was gorg-ous! beautiful!

[@orangemanbad]

Wow absolutely stunning home!! It’s not even fair people get to live this well! Amazing

[@janetcorey5102]

The stove is a piece of jewelry! Just love the color

[@estellereine-adelaide3346]

I love this house! So many colors!

[@virginiabotha3545]

Beautiful home.

[@evelyn33us]

Beautiful!

[@modestabonggot9807]

Hi Ma'am you have a beautiful house. Very dainty and everything is really beautiful. Love it muchly!

[@karmaxxl7945]

I loved the bathroom ❤️!

[@wannaduckfin]

Fabulous!

[@waltonbone6038]

GREAT TASTE AND STYLE TO SPARE. KUDOS

[@joyce3790]

Beautiful and elegant.

[@kaeharrisinteriors]

She is adorable, and the row home is darling..My daughters are grown now,both were goldfish fanatics, imagining them eating snacks in such a formal space decked out in chintz and bullion fringe just makes me smile..Simply precious..

[@joliz1234]

Love your home, it is beautiful and elegant and so are you.

[@charlenetate5480]

Love it like a fairytale home 😍

[@vmurt]

Gorgeous! Nice to see traditional design coming back; getting a bit tired of mcm-esque stuff.

[@junemaguire9988]

Love it, thank you for sharing your home with us, everything is absolutely beautiful.

[@naroao6820]

Beautiful house 🏠 God bless you 💖❤️❤️

[@laurahills6109]

The blue stove is a showstopper.

[@Editorknowsbest]

Love the background music!

[@bekahhooper9852]

Love this home

[@mjef3695]

Wowwy wow wow. Pretty home.

[@Minus-po1hm]

I love it.

[@TS-pw8ve]

This home is the perfect balance of feminine and mascaline. Love it. It's simple and airy yet has beautiful textures, patterns, and colour!

[@amandahirschfeld7382]

Beautiful house,im jealous over her stove.

[@Antonia928]

That stove is beautiful!

[@nikoletaskountrianou6421]

Perfect 💗!!!!!!

[@shawndacooper7585]

Excellence and WOW 🤩 😮

[@margaretshanahan8395]

She made the tour so fun! The kitchen was 💙💙💙

[@toppcatt5113]

The bathroom and home office are not boring.

[@yaniracastro5883]

Hermoso una casa con mucha personalidad, no es de mi estilo pero está linda y la estufa, la bañera y el candelabro del baño son divinos me quedé fascinada con su vestidor.

[@goldyshergill5968]

Beautiful home tour!! Love the dress, where is it from?

[@adrianarodriguez6999]

I really like this

[@alexandravincelli4982]

Anytime you’ll give me floral wallpaper, brass hardware and La Cornue appliances, I’ll be there for it!😍

[@showorchid]

Such a romantic home

[@rebk5331]

Hi. I love your house! And... I'm obsessed with your dress! Can you please tell me who made the dress? Thank you.

[@exas4791]

5:05 : Personally, those floral prints in the main bathroom, don't make me calm.

[@kimstahl6833]

This is my type of home.

[@chaank1069]

Gorgeous home would love to know where the kitchen cabinet pulls are from pls?

[@lilylily8888]

my dream home😍🙏

[@soledadanaya3105]

😮wuaooo. Hermosa 🤩 casa 🏠🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@queenandprincessfineliving5393]

I love the house you did a wonderful job. And you present well Thnaks for sharing

[@AltoNegron]

Wow el poder de la simetría

[@OurUniqueLife]

Beautiful home! Where is the artwork from in the office?

[@starveartist]

I like how she talks like an 80s "Valley Girl"

[@ginafriend1690]

I can Only image the mishmash of flowers outside. The closet is nice.

[@architectonic99]

So much negativity. It’s a beautiful home with her personal choices that work for her. Some are really nice. And you don’t know her so don’t judge.

[@Barbarella70]

Your contentment shows on your beautiful happy face. Your home is exquisite.