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Commentary: Pleasant symmetry to the way things are arranged - there's chaos and clutter, but organized in a way that's visually interesting. Good light, extra chairs and a comfy couch with a nearby end table and reading lamp. Yes, the odds are good that someone would gravitate to this guest room for a leisurely afternoon read.

Photographer and location not specified. 

Source: Design Vox (image), via Elle Decor (issue not specified)

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Commentary: The water, the sky, the view of it all - this might actually not be a perfect reading nook only because the view would be so distracting. Then again, not if you were reading a travel novel or a guidebook about the coast. Any coast. The bench looks only moderately comfy for reading, but the pillows make up for a lot, and the chair pulled up alongside to hold some books makes the whole feel of the place seem low-key and relaxing, not overly formal. Mellow and charming, nice spot for a light summertime read.


Oh, actually...

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Source: From the Right Bank (image), via Coastal Living

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Commentary: Wonderful light, nice view. The wooden floor or - if that's a loft - the loft doesn't look terribly comfortable as is, but can always be improved. It's nice that the space is broad enough to be able to bring along a tea tray, and also nice that there's a ledge ready for little green plants. Altogether a pleasant reading nook.

Photographer and location not specified. Photo feature by Swedish real estate company, Alvhem.

Source: Apartment Therapy

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Commentary: Peaceful little reading space in a quiet room. Nice, sedate colors and just enough light for a leisurely read, in the early morning or late afternoon.

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Source: From the Right Bank (image)

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Commentary: Everything about this is appealing and makes for a nice book nook - pleasant view, quiet spot, assortment of titles within reach. 


The image is from art and architecture site Homedit.com, but unfortunately they haven't specified the date, photographer or location of the image. Too bad, because what a sweet reading spot.

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Source: Homedit.com

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Commentary: This is the interior of a cute reading pod someone can install in their yard, if they have one. There's a skylight, shelves for books, spot to curl up, see-through doors so there's light to read by and a nice view. Cute little construction. You can see the exterior here, if you like: Polyhedron exterior

The images are from design site TrustSea, but unfortunately, they don't identify the designer or architect for this project, and don't specify where and when this photo shoot took place.

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Source: TrustSea

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Commentary: Set up very simply, there's just enough room on the table for a pot of tea and a well-selected book you've been waiting to read. The colors here are also pleasant, making a bit of time spent reading seem like a happy indulgence.


This probably wouldn't be a spot for a few hours of reading - but it would be a nice spot to bring a tote bag, directly from a book shop, to sit and look at all the interesting new titles you've acquired, then select the perfect one and make a good start on the first few chapters.


The planter on the table is charming, but could easily just be put on the floor, if more space on the tabletop were wanted.


Commentary from the photographer (Leone Fabre): My special little corner of the world, where I usually sit at some stage during the day reading a book and having coffee or perhaps a green tea. This is my balcony on the 18th floor of the condo where I live in Singapore. It's a beautiful little haven at any time of the day or night - but the view at night is stunning. 

Photographer: Leone Fabre
Location: Singapore

Source: HomeDesigning.com and Leone Fabre

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Commentary: This is great, you can go camp out in the woods for the night and not even have to leave your office. It's a library. In the woods. The scenery here would be way better than anything you could find while channel-surfing on television. 


There'd also be variety to keep the environment new and interesting, without having to do any heavy lifting - just sit there and watch as nature paints you a new picture every day. As noted in the project comments, your office walls would be 'green in the summer, orange in the fall, and white in the winter.'


You can see here that the structure is constructed so that it sits up a bit off the ground, so, high enough that there won't be any bears just strolling in, but with a beautiful view any time of the day or night.


Notes from Apartment Therapy: This private library sits in the woods near Olivebridge, New York. Designed by Peter Gluck and Partners Architects, the Scholar's Library provides book storage and a lofted study filled with natural light.


Description from the project page: A pure and elegant Platonic cube here matches the unity of the building's purpose and form, in both programmatic and metaphorical terms. 


The first floor is completely closed and contains stacks for a library of books. The second floor, which is entirely open, is a scholar's working study. The study sits on the books below much like scholarship rests on the body of work that precedes it. 


The structure expresses this dual character, with the floating roof cantilevered off the second floor to highlight the distinction between the solid and the void. 


The windows (standard-issue sliding doors) open on all four sides, stacking in opposite corners, to create the feeling of an aerie in the woods. The changing seasons provide the context, with the study 'walls' green in the summer, orange in the fall, and white in the winter. 


An economy of means in cost, materials, and structure result in simplicity and directness with no elaboration. The study is a serene and solitary haven for quiet work that is at the same time immersed in the natural world around it. (More)

Photographer not specified, project images via Peter Gluck and Partners Architects (see above).

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Commentary: Cheerful colors make the space inviting, and everything about the space is casual and relaxing, from the sunny yellow walls, to the clear natural light, to the big blue chair. It's also quite nice to have a surprise library stashed away under the stairs. Maybe the only thing missing is a table or box to hold a stack of books, but the chair is low enough that it wouldn't be a hardship to just stack books on the carpeted floor.

Photographer and location not specified. Furnishing manufacturers mentioned are Raja and IKEA (visit link below for details).

Source: MarieClaireMaison.com

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Commentary: A book. A view. Some peace and quiet.
Done! Kindly do not disturb.

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Source: Achados Dedecoracao

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Commentary: What a lovely room, like having your very own private planetarium. And a comfy spot for reading, what's more. Although this might be more of a spot for enjoying an audio book in the background rather than a hard copy, because at night, with all that glass overhead, it's going to be hard to focus on pen and ink while tempted by the lure of watching the shifting colors of the sky.

Photographer and location not specified.

Source: Apartment Therapy

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Commentary: Wonderful warm colors, it's a bit on the cluttered side but this only makes the room more appealing. Lots of cushions and space for sprawling, tables to hold books or a pot of tea; even the carpet looks comfortable, with an ottoman to put your feet up. This is a charming book nook, but would also be inviting for creative people, or people who prefer their places laid-back and a bit bohemian, just in general. 

Photographer and location not specified.
Designer is Marjorie Skouras.

Source: Desire to Inspire

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Commentary: This is more of a browsing nook than a book nook, since it's not very spacious or comfy and that table is definitely on the small side for any serious reader, unless they're reading a stack of miniatures. On the other hand, the light quality is excellent and the colors of the immediate environment are both cool and airy, and warm and welcoming. 

This wouldn't be a spot to curl up and read during the winter, but it would be a nice place to sit and browse new book purchases before putting them away safely on the shelves. It might also be just comfy enough to browse a few selections from a book of poems or short stories as a relaxing break late in the afternoon, before proceeding with evening plans.

Photographer and location not specified.

Source: Apartment Therapy

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Commentary: Cheerful colors , nice quality of light and a mellow, low-key design would make this a pleasant place to read. The greenery is also nice, as are the extra pillows and lap blankets and small tables that can be moved around to hold extra books or notes or a bowl of grapes to nibble on.

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Source: Apartment Therapy

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Commentary: This keeps it as simple as can be - a cute spot sprawling and a stack of books at hand. The arms of the couch look sturdy although not particularly comfortable - a few cushions or pillows might be welcome. Another option might just be an ottoman. This looks like a spot for a light read or a browse under half an hour, not a super-comfy environment where it'd be easy to read for hours. It's still cute, though.

The nicest part of this book nook is the essay on reading that comes along with the photograph, a feature by author Rick Braggs:

Here, between the shelves, I escape everything worrisome, petty, mundane. In late afternoon, as the weak winter sun begins its slide, pale yellow light washes through the west-side window of my office in Fairhope, Alabama (U.S.), and something like magic floods the room. I sit in a big, soft chair, and the words that are bound here come loose all around me. (More)

Photographer: Joe De Sciose

Location (given in caption): Eudora Welty's shelf life in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.

Source: Southern Living

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Commentary: Sweet reading oasis in the middle of a crowded city. Nice comfy couch, table for tea, snacks or drinks, and some pleasant touches like green plants here and there. But mostly this just looks like a haven for readers feeling cramped into city apartments.
Details: Found at French Couture. Photographer and location not specified.

Source: French Couture
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