Interior designers often use their studios as opportunities to express their fully formed aesthetic. Pat Austin has a point of view—it just didn’t come together all at once.

Black metal bookshelf with drawers, books, decorative items, and boxes stands against a white wall with exposed brick and wooden floor. A brown chair is partially visible in the
A modern dining area with a round black table, four chairs, a sculptural hanging lamp, and a kitchen with shelves and various items in the background
Open double doors reveal a small table with two stools in a softly lit room; a potted plant stands to the right on a wooden floor under an exposed beam ceiling
A wooden dining table with black chairs sits by large windows with autumn leaves visible outside; a modern light fixture hangs above