For Love of a House

Here, as in many Brooklyn brownstones, the parlor floor houses the kitchen and dining room.

Sources:
Table ("Strut Table"/Dark Olive): Blu Dot, 612/782-1844, bludot.com.
Chairs ("Salt Chairs" #12592): Design Within Reach, 866/377-0825, dwr.com.
Light fixture over table (from EBay); area rug (family heirloom); mirror (tag sale); mantel (original to house): owner's collection.
Wall paint ("Floral White" #OC-29); trim and door paint ("Horizon" #OC-53): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Ceiling ("Best White," custom color): Isogon Interum LLC, 718/369-9587.