study up |  In addition to the bedroom, the cottage came with a small room that had originally been touted by the landlord as a walk-in closet. But years of living in small city dwellings had taught Erin not to waste valuable space. Down went the closet rods, and in their place, Erin put in some bookshelves, a desk and an overstuffed red chair. The room was thus transformed into Erin's "cozy reading and writing nook, one of my favorite places to be in the afternoon." >