Local design studio Basic Projects combined antiques with modern furniture pieces so that boutique hotel Post House in South Carolina "feels like it has always been there".
Host to seven guest rooms and a restaurant, Post House is situated just outside of Charleston in the suburban town of Mount Pleasant.
The Post House inn occupies a 19th-century building
The building was originally constructed back in 1896, but since then has been reincarnated as various eateries and guest accommodations.
When ownership of the building ended up falling into the hands of Kate and Ben Towill ? the couple behind Basic Projects ? they set out to design Post House as an inviting inn that blended new and old-world charm.
Bedrooms are lined with chintzy William Morris wallpaper Sourcing eclectic pieces for the project came naturally to Kate Towhill, who used to work as a set designer for films.

"This project brought me back to my days as a set designer; I really wanted the space to feel like it had always been there, but never wanted it to feel like a tired bed and breakfast," she explained.
"I did this by mixing found antiques and modern pieces to keep things feeling fresh, making sure to not forget those creature comforts, like crisp white soft sheets and branded plush house robes."
Decor is provided by patterned rugs and bedside lamps
Walls upstairs in Post House's bedrooms have been covered with wallpaper by William Morris, as the Towhills felt his chintzy, flo...