19 Cozy Nooks That Radiate Charm and Comfort

In the living room, the team raised the firebox, cladded the hearth in a tactile plaster finish, and installed a floating limestone bench that wraps the column. On the left (unseen) is integrated firewood storage, and a cozy reading nook sits on the right. "The bench was designed to be used as a social space/lounge, and is well-used," says Clay Coffey, founder of Isaac-Rae. The wood beams and red brick were scraped and stripped many times to remove the silver paint and reclaim a natural state.