A Place for Reading

As a mother of a young child who is just learning “the love of reading,” anytime I can create a space that enhances the experience or invites more book time I am for it. There are so many ways to build a special space for quiet reading.

By adding more pillows to your bed and alternating the direction of pillows and bolsters, your twin bed can become a reading daybed.

image via Children’s Rooms: Stockholm from PAUMES Publishing

Small closets with doors removed or other empty nooks can be a great place to create a reading room.

image via Children’s Rooms: Stockholm from PAUMES Publishing

Lofts are great for relaxing and reading, or you can build a “reading fort” in your child’s room.


image via Bebes a Paris from PAUMES Publishing

Bookshelves are great for keeping your library in order. A comfy chair nearby makes choosing a story easy.


image via Bebes a Paris from PAUMES Publishing

Where is your child’s favorite place to read?

Annette Tatum

Annette Tatum

Santa Monica, CA based Annette is the creator of the interior decor lines, House, Little House and Annette Tatum Collections. She is also the author of The Well-Dressed Home, which features her universal style guide for translating your sense of fashion into home design.

Comments

  1. Natasha Cune

    November 15, 2012

    I have always dreamed of having my own reading nook :)

  2. Nanette

    November 15, 2012

    I, too, always wanted a reading nook growing up. Our rental home has the perfect spot for a nook in my daughter’s room, and it’s one of her fav spots: http://flickr.com/gp/nannersp/p3byqE

  3. Ginger

    November 16, 2012

    So go ahead and get yourself a reading nook! We moms deserve it!

  4. Natasha Cune

    November 16, 2012

    Well, there’s the issue of space. Maybe when the kids go to college, I’d have plenty or space to choose from to convert to a reading nook. LOL

  5. Florence

    November 23, 2012

    That’s a cozy spot you have there. I also want a reading corner, but I want it by the window.

  6. Dina Christensen

    November 24, 2012

    I love reading, too, and my dream reading spot is not just a nook or a corner or a window seat, it’s a treehouse! Now that I’m too big for a little treehouse, I hope I can build one for my girls.

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