When we saw this image of a reading nook from IKEA's site, we thought, "Huh. That's pretty cool...and it looks like a few photos we've seen before." This room picks up on several trends including dividing space with curtains and creating a reading nook at home. Click below for other rooms that use the same concepts in different arrangements...
The basic elements of these rooms aren't hard to recreate - floor-length curtains, wall-to-wall shelving, and a comfy place to sit. The IKEA room breaks down its resources into cheap furnishings, but you can also mix up high and low or old and new elements for a more personalized look. For more reading nook inspiration, click here and here.
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Nicole and Brandon's library is so lovely... I wish I had a place big enough to allow a sectioned-off nook. Love the curtains to separate the space.
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HOLY CRAP!
that first photo is PRECISELY what I've been planning to do with my 6'x12' (itty bitty and very narrow) spare room.
the dimensions look really close to what I have, perhaps a bit wider, but even the window is placed the same!
I plan to use wall-mounted shelving save on space a bit, but AWESOME.
it's great to see it in action outside of my head and know it's totally workable.
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Nicole and Brandon's library has been a fave of mine for a while now -- I covet that chair ottoman.
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