Brownstone living room layout

Figuring out the best layout and furniture placement in the long, narrow parlor of a traditional brownstone or townhouse can be perplexing, even for the most design-savvy homeowner.

A Boston brownstone comes out of the shadows and into the light. A love of blues and greens and a desire to feel connected to family were the key elements requested to be reflected in this home. “Dane and I had an easy rapport from the start,” says the homeowner. “He was able to draw out and give voice to my design preferences, while at the same time giving me the courage to take some risks.”

In these transformations, designers tackle everything from confusing floor plans to woefully dark interiors.

Designer Joan Enger of J. Patryce mixed old-world architectural details with modern furniture to update a Hoboken brownstone.

Impeccable design in a Brooklyn brownstone owned by husband and wife Jeremyville and Megan Mair. A Stuyvesant Heights home renovation and restoration.

Detail-driven design by The Brownstone Boys elevates the historical elements of this renewed Carroll Gardens space

A Greek Revival townhouse in Boerum Hill Brooklyn....

The chickens are gone in favor of a hot tub in the rear yard, but on the interior this 1850s Fort Greene brownstone is still packed with lush plasterwork, moldings, and mantels.