Better Homes and Gardens (Australia)
BUILD A BOOK NOOK
Turn a chaotic corner of your place into a chill-out zone
Build a book nook for the ultimate reading retreat
Do you have an awkward area of your home that has no real function and so has become a dumping ground? Don’t give in to the mess or buy furniture that doesn’t quite fit – turn it into a cosy cranny everyone can use.
With a clever kitchen cabinet flat-pack hack – plus a few pieces of plywood – you can build a seating, storage and shelving combo to suit any space. Use it to read, study or watch movies on your ipad – it’s the ultimate me-time retreat!
Go from crowded and cluttered to calming and charming with sneaky storage and soothing colours
1 GIVE YOUR STRAY BOOKS
and knick-knacks a home with a simple three-sided shelf ledge. Make them any length for anywhere – on a mantelpiece, sideboard, kitchen bench or desk.
2 A COSY CORNER CALLS OUT
for a cuppa, but don’t create an obstacle with a coffee table – go for a tray instead. Use one you already have or turn plywood offcuts into this niy beauty.
3 OLD-SCHOOL WINDOW SEATS
had hinged lids and storage space inside. Make yours modern with easy-access drawers. They’re a great spot for beach towels, games and cra supplies.
4 STUNNINGLY STREAMLINED!
Double windows give this nook a pleasing symmetry, while the low bench seat and ribcage shelves keep it open and uncrowded. Blue walls help zone the space.