Studies & Dens We Love

Reading Rainbow - For this small library, Cortney Bishop designed floor-to-ceiling shelves and built-in window seats and had them painted a shade of blue that matches the deep waters of the sea. Now filled with the homeowners’ books, family photos, artwork, and other keepsakes, it has become one of the couple’s favorite spaces. Location: Sullivan’s Island, (owned by Lynne and Steve Hamontree) Issue: September 2014, “Carolina by Way of California” Photographer: Julia Lynn

Pattern Play - Designer Jenny Keenan says mixing textiles helps a home feel “more lived-in and not so perfect.” Here, a splashy yellow and blue painting by Indian artist Laxman Pai harmonizes with a graphic pink rug and a patterned vintage sofa. Location: Old Village, Mount Pleasant (circa 1865, owned by Melanie and Sam Rosen) Issue: January 2017, “A Fresh Take” Photographer: Julia Lynn