A Reading Nook

In case you can't tell - I love to read. It really does give me great pleasure.
But what I'm craving right now is a reading nook. We just moved in to our current home in September and we're finally feeling like we've moved in (why is moving such a process??).

I have a little space in my bedroom where I'm thinking of adding a cozy chair, reading lamp and either a bookcase or table. Here are some ideas that I found online.

This is from www.donkeehouse.com. It's a photo from someone's hallway. I like the idea of this but that bench does not look cozy to me. And reading in a hallway doesn't seem very conducive to curling up with a book and reading all night long.

Donkeehouse also had this one posted. I LOVE this room. I wish this was in my current house. But maybe it's best that I don't - I would never leave it. I would have to hire Alice from the Brady Bunch to do the dishes, laundry and go get meat from Sam the butcher so she could make our dinner.  My kids would only see me if they wanted to read with me. Ha! Maybe not such a bad idea after all.

New York Real Estate Access had an entire article on creating a reading nook. I love the first image I took from them. The second one I thought was just funny. I can't imagine this would be that comfortable, but who knows.

Anyway, I'm hoping to find a nice cozy rocking chair or love seat that I can put in my nook and have a nice place to read my books!