Brooklyn townhouse of Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad

The Tunisian tiles on the kitchen backsplash and the vintage, jewel-toned stained glass panels in the designated prayer room all contribute to the sense of history and purpose that permeates this house.

Suleika Jaouad, a best-selling author, activist, and motivational speaker, as well as Grammy-winning musician, have recently moved there.

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The Brooklyn, New York, Italianate townhouse built in the 1890s is a powerful place for them to live and work.

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Batiste can meet with other musicians in the property's ambient chambers and thick walls without disturbing the neighbors.

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In an article for Architectural Digest, Jaouad writes, "We wanted a home that felt soulful, timeless, and elegant with a playful twist."

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that goes along with a tour of the house in the upcoming November issue of the magazine.

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claiming that as soon as she entered the townhouse, she knew it was the perfect place for her.

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We also had to figure out how to combine our preferences, way of life, and future goals in both symbolic and practical ways.

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We also had to figure out how to combine our preferences, way of life, and future goals in both symbolic and practical ways.

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The Tunisian tiles on the kitchen backsplash and the vintage, jewel-toned stained glass panels in the designated prayer room all contribute to the sense of history and purpose that permeates this house.

The Tunisian tiles on the kitchen backsplash and the vintage, jewel-toned stained glass panels in the designated prayer room all contribute to the sense of history and purpose that permeates this house.

Suleika Jaouad, a best-selling author, activist, and motivational speaker, as well as Grammy-winning musician, have recently moved there.

Suleika Jaouad, a best-selling author, activist, and motivational speaker, as well as Grammy-winning musician, have recently moved there.

The Brooklyn, New York, Italianate townhouse built in the 1890s is a powerful place for them to live and work.

The Brooklyn, New York, Italianate townhouse built in the 1890s is a powerful place for them to live and work.

Batiste can meet with other musicians in the property's ambient chambers and thick walls without disturbing the neighbors.

Batiste can meet with other musicians in the property's ambient chambers and thick walls without disturbing the neighbors.

In an article for Architectural Digest, Jaouad writes, "We wanted a home that felt soulful, timeless, and elegant with a playful twist."

In an article for Architectural Digest, Jaouad writes, "We wanted a home that felt soulful, timeless, and elegant with a playful twist."

that goes along with a tour of the house in the upcoming November issue of the magazine.

that goes along with a tour of the house in the upcoming November issue of the magazine.

claiming that as soon as she entered the townhouse, she knew it was the perfect place for her.

claiming that as soon as she entered the townhouse, she knew it was the perfect place for her.

We also had to figure out how to combine our preferences, way of life, and future goals in both symbolic and practical ways.

We also had to figure out how to combine our preferences, way of life, and future goals in both symbolic and practical ways.

We also had to figure out how to combine our preferences, way of life, and future goals in both symbolic and practical ways.

We also had to figure out how to combine our preferences, way of life, and future goals in both symbolic and practical ways.

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