Guillaume Paturel’s Échangeur (2011) hangs above one of the brownstone’s many original fireplaces.
Mars’s vintage desk and chairs, from Totally Bruce in Red Hook, sit beneath keepsakes from family travels, including a miniature Eiffel Tower (a gift from her former employer in Paris), incense from China, toy buses from Senegal and India, and an “M” for the family’s last name.
A 49-star version of Old Glory—a find from a Brooklyn flea market—brightens the kitchen, which features Effeti cabinets and a vintage farmhouse table from Olde Good Things.
The kitchen features Effeti cabinets and a vintage farmhouse table from Olde Good Things. The oven and range are by Miele.
Framed works by Mars’s children, an ultrasound of her first pregnancy, and a map of Brooklyn line shelves in the master bedroom. The walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy.
The pendant light is from Olde Good Things and the bedside table is from City Foundry; the vintage French flag and bench are treasured flea market finds.
Louis’s room goes from global to local, with a stick-on map of the world and walls painted a Benjamin Moore hue appropriately titled New York State of Mind. The hanging light fixture is from Ikea.
The room’s mantelpiece holds multiple trophies and even books.
The adjoining bedrooms of daughters Alice and Blanche feature pastel walls, rugs from ABC Carpet & Home, and oversize paper lanterns from Ikea.
Urban fantasies take flight for Alice and Blanche on a giant blackboard in the playroom.