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Book Nooks 
*Every weekend* 
Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic) 
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 This is the last post for this feature, which is scheduled to wrap in December 2012. 
Feel free to browse the archived picks, if you like, and thanks for joining us!

Commentary: Sometimes you just need a little bit of red around. Maybe for speed-reading. Zoom!

Location: Private residence, Lake Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Photographer: David Bader
Designer: José Carlino
Source: GMToday
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Book Nooks 
*Every weekend* 
Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic) 
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Commentary: Well, this combination of colors will certainly wake you up enough to pay attention for a morning read. Zing!

Location: Not specified
Photographer: Not specified
Designer: Not specified
Source: Smoke and Ochre, original feature from Elle Deco Spain
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Book Nooks 
*Every weekend* 
Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic) 
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Commentary: Quirky and subtly colorful sort of reading spot; it almost looks like a theater set or backstage lounge area, but quite welcoming for a reader, as well. The low-lying table can hold books, tray of tea or fruit, stacks of papers and notes. The divan looks comfortable, and the entire spot has sort of a sequestered feeling to it, as if it's a nice place to pass an hour or two browsing a new book.

Location: Private home, Pilsen, Chicago (U.S.)
Photographer: Not specified
Designer: Not specified
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Book Nooks 
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Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic) 
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Commentary: Clearly a bookish cocoon for a leisurely rainy day, when the primary objective is to sprawl comfortably and just read for hours. The stacks of hardcovers serve almost like makeshift tables, the couch looks sturdy but comfy, with plenty of pillows in soft materials. A bit boho, cluttered and casual. The forecast calls for rain? Well, then!

Location: Not specified
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Book Nooks 
*Every weekend* 
Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic) 
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Commentary: What's nice about this is that either way, a book lover is covered - there's either the comfy couch or the divan close by, for reading at night, then there's a cute little set of chairs on the balcony for some morning browsing. 

 Lots of light, colorful and cheery, not too cluttered, and even that rug looks comfy for a lazy reader who can't be bothered to choose from between three great choices, but decides instead to just sprawl on the floor, flipping through a huge coffee table book.
Location: Not specified
Photographer: Mark Bolton
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Book Nooks 
*Every weekend* 
Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic) 
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Commentary: Simple, comfortable, and colorful book nook, taking advantage of an enclosed courtyard. Here are some other snapshots of colorful spaces set up by the same designer (Mae Brunken), from the same pictorial - they'd also make charming book nooks.



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Designer: Mae Brunken
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Commentary: Luxurious and comfortable - a room created especially for reading.

Location: Library, Biltmore House, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Promo still for Biltmore House, photographer not specified.
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Shown above: Brief history of Biltmore House, courtesy of BiltmoreInsider
More about Biltmore House: Official site | History




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Commentary: Charming and restful, lots of greenery, beautiful woodwork, clear light and several spots to select a reading spot. Technically a garden to be enjoyed during the winter, it'd also have been a pleasant reading hideaway for the bookish. 

Location: The Winter Garden, Biltmore House, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Promo still for Biltmore House, photographer not specified.
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Shown above: 'Upstairs at the Biltmore House,' courtesy of UNC-TV
More about Biltmore House: Official site | History | Photos




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Commentary: Some blankets, some books, and a beach - a portable sort of book nook. 

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Commentary: Simple porch swing with a view of the garden, a little table for a pitcher of something to drink and room enough for a pile of books. A nice book nook for balmy days.

Photographer, location not specified.
Source: CasaSugar
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Commentary: Bohemian mix that manages to be both luxurious and laid-back. Comfy, well-worn couch, lots of cushions, and an interesting bit of fantasy wallpaper, conjuring up faraway places. The table is a bit flimsy for stacking books, but the wooden floor would suit just fine. A mellow little book nook, designed for dreaming.

Photographer, location not specified.
Source: Anthology magazine
Wallpaper design by Minakani Lab
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Commentary: Everybody into the pool! But, first, a bit of light reading. A cute book nook for sunny days, summer reads, and the occasional swim.

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Commentary: Sprawl space, soft velvet couches, lots of color and tables to hold books - yes, this is a comfy book nook, set up in a quiet corner. This could be a nice reading spot for just about anything - summer read, non-fiction, even a creepy thriller. Or it could be nice place to lounge out while browsing some bookish vlogs.

Photographer, location not specified.
Source: Elle Decoration SA, via Desire to Inspire



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Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic) 
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Commentary: You're indoors, but outdoors - and vice versa. Cute little summer cottage, mellow and low-key, with plenty of space for sprawling, chair for stacking up books, fireplace for chilly nights, and a nice bit of greenery on all sides.

Cute reading nook, especially nice for a lazy summer read of something completely frivolous. Greenhouse cottage is 12 x 18 feet (3.65 x 5.48 meters).

Excerpt from interview with the builder in My Home Ideas, where this photo appears in a feature on summer cottages:

Don Viens has literally built a cottage industry in his own backyard. After constructing a greenhouse for his partner's floral company from scrap materials, Viens created a backyard retreat business.

His fantastic cottages have earned him a reputation for recycling with creativity. He says, 'I enjoy using lots of color and playful elements and letting my sheds take shape from the materials I find.'


Photographer not specified.
Location: Private home, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, U.S.
Greenhouse cottage builder is Don Viens.
Source: My Home Ideas
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Book Nooks 
*Every weekend* 
Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic) 
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Commentary: It's like an aquarium, but for humans. Free-form use of space, it's almost like every spot in here could be a potential book nook, has nearly anything you might want in a book nook - sturdy, low table, comfy, worn leather and velvet armchair and couch, and a massive shelf of books with reach, for browsing; there's even a divan and a fireplace. There's also plenty of room for a bit of a wander. 




A little cluttered, yes, but quirky enough to be quite charming in an offbeat sort of (aquatic) way. The big blob on the image at far wall, by the way, if curious, is an poster-sized photo of a swimmer, splashing around in some nice blue water - likely to've been a spark of inspiration for the space, actually.




Shown above, another view of the room, this time focusing on the divan, settled near a window with excellent light and greenery. You can browse the rest of the home, here. The images are from a shoot by Elle Decor España.

Photographer not specified.
Location: Private home of businessperson Jaime Lacasa, Madrid, Spain
Source: Mix and Chic, orig. photo shoot in Elle Decor España 
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