When some people buy furniture, they consider only functionality and comfort. Others focus wholly on period charm or how well the prospective acquisition goes with everything else in the room.

For Christopher Jackson, 40, a Tony nominee for his portrayal of George Washington in the musical “Hamilton,” the issue is much more fundamental: Does the couch, the recliner, the dining table feel like home?

“Home is a word we use a lot,” said Mr. Jackson’s wife, Veronica Vazquez-Jackson, 41, an actress and singer who had several dance hits in the ’90s and is releasing a new single in June. “If something feels like home, we get it, right?” she said, turning to Mr. Jackson for confirmation.

That it felt like home was why, six years ago, they chose their apartment: a three-bedroom rental on the second floor of a four-family house in the Country Club section of the Bronx.