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A beloved Bocci fixture, #87, is installed above the oak staircase and viewable from the home office. It features stretched glass, folded over itself many times, and "looks like strung laffy taffy,

The entry speaks to how the owners’ modern aesthetic was merged with the historic bones of the brownstone. Now, a marble mosaic tile from Ivy Hill Tile, the ‘Prism Pink,’ was inset into the oak floor to define the entry. The interior designer picked a leather-faced wall-hung cabinet, as the leather will gain patina over time from the high traffic area, yet still look good.

Table tennis is yet another fun feature awaiting visitors at Lark Rise.

The communal lodge features six nearly identical bedrooms alongside an interior made of exposed concrete, flooring, steel, and brass.

A large picture window with built-in seating and storage underneath in the master bedroom frames the view of the luscious wild garden.

A new office sits at the front of the house, and its moody walls and bookshelves contrast the other rooms' mostly light and neutral palette.

Just off the entry courtyard, and adjacent to the garage, a newly defined mud room features white oak millwork.

The sitting room connects with the kitchen and the breakfast nook beyond. Furnishings from Ariake, CH25, and Eberhart Bertha are complemented by a statement overhead light fixture by Moooi.

The kitchen contains a small desk space that helps subtly define a corner between the kitchen and the breakfast nook. "The idea was to give a sense of a room, with a corner, but still make it feel completely open,

The living area retains the home's original fireplace and masonry wall, with new sliding doors next to the kitchen that connect to the side yard. The sofa and side chair are from Ariake, the ottoman table from Hem, and the rug is from Hay.

Prior to its reconfiguration by London architecture firm Patalab, the central staircase of Satya Bhabha’s Islington flat was a “weird, liminal space,” he says. Now, painted in a blue from Dulux, the passageway is the sensuous heart of an otherwise spare and neutral interior. The chair is by Chase & Sorensen.

The corner is the family’s favorite gathering spot—“a contemporary cave for three,” says Serge. Luisa’s module, with its cactus-lined terrace, is visible through the glass wall.