Best of Brooklyn: 5 Great Modern Homes Part Two

Creative Types

When graphic designers Jeanette and Mike Abbink left behind their loft in San Francisco, they didn’t know where they would land in the Big Apple. One renovation and one Welsh terrier later, they’re back on track in Brooklyn.

Photo by: Dean Kaufman

Up on the ninth floor, their sober Neo sofa and chaise from DWR and classic Florence Knoll credenza are contrasted by more exotic accessories like Patrick Townsend’s Orbit chandelier and an offbeat white vase from Creative Growth, an Oakland, California, workshop for disabled artists.