Flashback: Thoughts on Jenna Lyons' Former Brooklyn Brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Do you remember when you first saw Jenna Lyons' brownstone in the pages of Domino Magazine? I do. Well, not specifically. I can't recall when the November 2008 issue arrived in the mail, but I do remember my complete and utter fascination with Jenna's aesthetic. 

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

It wasn't of a particular style–just an eclectic mix with unexpected choices, like the bedroom's freestanding tub and chalkboard walls. Each space was a livable-yet-adventurous blend of modern, trad, industrial, glam, and the reclaimed set against beautiful architectural details.

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

"We were trying to establish a way for design to be playful and engaging, without being exclusionary" - Jenna Lyons on decorating her Park Slope home

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

Jenna Lyons' former Brooklyn brownstone

I loved it then and still do now! And although its owners and decor have changed over the years, the 2008 incarnation of this lovely Brooklyn brownstone continues to inspire me.

Images: Domino Magazine