The Boho Persuasion
This corner takes all the mainstays of a reading nook and lightens them up for a look that wouldn’t be out of place in a beach house or minimalist cabin. A backless bookcase removes visual weight and artfully frames accessories just as well as tomes (amazing A-frame style not necessary, though totally awesome). A rattan rocker gets a comfort boost from a pillow.
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A Visit from the Glam Squad
A built-in bookcase tucked into the wall isn’t just ultra-chic, it saves on floor space. (And note how striking the contrasting finish of the wood is with the walls.) The perfect pairing comes in the form of a low-profile barrel chair that looks like it was pulled straight from a European hotel.
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Little Child Everywhere
When was the last time you saw a child doing anything while sitting primly in a chair? Most kids want the freedom to move, and a lounge-like sofa gives them plenty of opportunity for slinging a leg over the side, laying down, or flopping into whatever loose-limbed position is their favorite for reading. We won’t tell if you get in on the action, too.
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All Things Bright and Beautiful
- Get the look: Womb Chair and Ottoman in yellow, from $5,023
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Super Rad True Love Story
It’s a classic coming-of-age tale: A wide hallway leads a normal life until a hero comes along and sees potential for so much more. After a makeover montage that includes classic built-ins, soft bench seating, and lipstick-red wallpaper, the hallway finds new purpose as a landing pad for young readers.
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Rich and Pretty
You’ve heard the phrase “lose yourself in a book.” Well, this is the ideal spot to do it. Prussian blue walls evoke the stately libraries you’d find in a historic European home, but the lounge-like sectional covered in purple velvet relaxes the overall vibe. Throw a sconce on the wall for nighttime reading and it will be even easier to tell yourself, Just one more page.
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A Room with a View
Not everybody has a jaw-dropping stone fireplace by which to devour the latest bestseller, but the rustic lodge reading area look can still be yours: Install thick wooden shelves in place of a bookcase, then winterize your nook with a shaggy rug and chunky basket of blankets. If you fire up the iPad to show flickering flames, we won’t judge.
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Into the Water
In what might be the easiest room makeover ever, a bathroom becomes a reading nook with the simple addition of a side table. Pull one up bath-side and you’re done. A super-petite “drink table” offers enough room for a glass and your latest read without hogging floor space.
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Small Wonder
- Helix Acacia Bookcase, $349
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All the Light We Need to See
- Cylinder Task Floor Lamp, $299
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The Happiness Project
- Prime Book Box for Kids, $22.99/box
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