What’s Your Holiday

Kitchen

When the couple moved in, Marcus upgraded the appliances by installing a Wolf stove and Sub-Zero refrigerator. He handles breakfast; for dinner Maya often takes over, making favorite Ethiopian dishes. She’ll stop at a butcher or fish shop and spend hours in the kitchen cooking. “She’s very particular—that’s why her food tastes so good,” Marcus says.

Entr y

The sculptural front doors are original to the building. In fact, many of the brownstone’s century-old features had been kept up by previous owners, including basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You can often spot Zion running around this area. “This is really Zion’s house—Maya and I just happen to live here,” Marcus jokes.

Get the Look

Pick up some of Marcus’s finds for your own home.

Many of the pieces in the house, including the midcentury-modern dining table, were flea market finds. This Tate Walnut Extendable Dining Table is a close match to the couple’s. $1,199; crateandbarrel.com

The dining room fireplace is a showstopper, and to emphasize it, Marcus and Maya added a dramatic mirror like this Tayla Mirror. $249; luluandgeorgia.com

Marcus and Maya keep raffia baskets similar to this Leonora Box all over the house for decoration—and easy storage. $98; kazigoods.com Zion loves fruit juice, so a serious tool like this Cilio Citrus Juice Press comes in handy. $180; bedbathandbeyond.com

The couple brightened up the living room with a vintage rug similar to this Rugsville Vintage Patchwork Overdyed Wool Rug. $817; houzz.com