BALANCING ACT

Mary and Ben Jones wanted their Brooklyn brownstone to be modern, but showing off its period details was a must too

- KARINE MONIE

DINING AREA A custom banquette has been built into one corner to maximise the seating space . Framed menus are a characterful addition. Lippa pedestal table, $700, LexMod. White dining chairs, £69 each, Cult Furniture, are a close match

SITTING ROOM The painted window frames echo the other black notes in the space. Hannah leather sofa, $3,600, ABC Carpet & Home. Mill steel coffee table: $300, CB2. Crosshatch chair and ottoman designed by EOOS for Geiger, $3,300, Herman Miller. Hudson mirror, $699, Room & Board. Masinissa wool rug, $2,600, Annie Selke

HOME TRUTHS

THE PROPERTY A brick townhouse built in 1910

LOCATION Brooklyn, New York City

ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen with dining area, three bedrooms, two bathrooms.

PURCHASED 2015

PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We previously rented a modern duplex apartment with a garden, also in Brooklyn,’ says Mary