For a couple of Ducks, Tim and Gretchen Gallagher sure do love Tigers. The couple are graduates of the University of Oregon, but when their son, Chop ’24, came east to play lacrosse, they fell in love with TU.

Chop, who’s playing his final season for TU as a grad student, was a freshman in 2020—right at the start of the pandemic. When the Gallaghers visited their son (who acquired his nickname due to his size at birth), they found that they couldn’t socialize with other players’ parents or even go out to eat. So they decided to buy a house in the area where they could relax when they were in town. When they went home, they’d rent it out on AirBNB.

Exterior of the Gallaghers TU Tiger themed AirBnB
Kitchen in the Gallaghers TU Tiger themed AirBnB
Bedroom adorned with Towson University decorations
Towson University themed living room

Tiger touches are everywhere in the Gallaghers' Towson rental home.

“Once we got to Towson, we were really impressed with the school itself,” Gretchen says. “The size of it, the sports teams, how people are into it, the little downtown area. We are really into the college.”

The Gallaghers own a design company, so they decided to have some fun with their new house. They decorated it entirely with a tiger theme and called it “The Easy Tiger Home.” (They have since bought another house, redecorated and dubbed it “Eye of the Tiger.”) 

Photo gallery in a house with a light up sign that says "roar"
Drawing of a tiger with hearts
Arm of a chair with a tiger face etched into it
Tiger mirror hanging on the wall
Tiger print robes hanging in a bathroom

Black and gold abound inside the home.

The houses feature black and gold color schemes, jungle wallpaper, tiger rugs and tiger-themed artwork. A highlight is a mirror that hangs over a bed with “Hey there, tiger” written on it. Tiger print robes are available for guests.

You get the idea.

“We want it to be a place that people enjoy not only because of how it looks but also because it’s comfortable,” Gretchen says. “We just think it’s a fantastic community.”

Two art prints of tigers
Exterior of a house with a 3-eyed tiger face wall art
White wallpaper with gold tiger face print
Metal hook that's a tiger design
Door knocker that's a tiger face
Coat hook with tiger art
Gold tiger head sculpture mounted to a wall

The Gallaghers designed the home to be both visually interesting and comfortable.