Books, music, and curiosities are all within the bookshelf’s communal gallery, and a well-crafted shelving unit provides the perfect display for your worldly treasures and texts alike.
Gone are the days of strictly traditional bookshelf arrangements; the shelving cases of today boast a modern sensibility tinged with a truly unique knack for getting the conversation started. From invisible shelves to industrial corner piping, cut-out schemes and even distorted modular stacking, the modern bookshelf appeals to your home’s flow and style, easily acting as a stand-alone addition and point of focal interest. From freestanding book “trees” to book seat storage, there’s truly no limit to the wonderful ways you can store and show off your beloved tomes.

Reading Room
Elaborate home libraries, created by online library interior design services, are undeniably impressive. You can easily get the help you need to create a dreamy space, but if you prefer designing a cozy reading room or nook yourself, you can! After all, in the end, it’s all about ambiance. You want to create a comfy space with good lighting, plus anything else that stimulates your need to read.

To get started, consider the basic needs of a reading space before diving in:
• Comfy seating or floor cushions
• Ample lighting
• Storage options for your books
• Charging source for digital devices
Once you have these covered, get inspired with our reading room décor ideas and more below.

Cozy Reading Room Ideas
Reading spaces aren’t limited to home libraries or studies. In fact, with a little work and some reorganizing, they can be part of existing living room layouts, bedrooms, and beyond. What matters is how your book nook feels. Here are our top tips to ensure a comfy, cozy reading room.

1. Recreate a Rustic Cabin Atmosphere
There’s just something so warm and comforting about a rustic space. Make pieces such as a distressed leather or rocking chair part of your reading room décor. Also include vintage artwork, chunky knit throws, and natural linen pillows – anything that reminds you of a cozy cabin hideaway. The magical interiors of this eighteenth-century barn and have subtly updated it while retaining its gloriously eccentric atmosphere. Each area has its different angles, curves and alcoves, with some decorated with stained glass, and the wood beams forming the partitions are roughly hewn finished. The wall of oak shelving fitted between one of the properties quirky coves makes for a perfectly eccentric bookshelf space.


2. Repurpose an Unused Space
Whether you have an empty corner or a cluttered storage room, repurpose a disused space by turning it into a book nook. In short, use what space you have to its full potential. Reading nooks for small spaces can be just as wonderful as entire reading rooms for large homes.


3. Cozy Up by the Fireplace
Booklovers fortunate enough to own a home with a fireplace should claim the surrounding space as a designated reading zone. If the wall area is not an option, you can even use the mantel like a bookshelf in your reading room design. If you love reading books than this fantastic collection of cozy fireplaces accented by reading nooks will be sure to inspire you for your own home. Nothing is more ideal during these cold winter months then curling up next to a fire to enjoy both its warmth and ambiance. Add a cozy seating area next to your fireplace, a textured throw and somewhere to store books and you have an ideal setting for book lovers.


4. Indoor Plants Make All the Difference
Plants not only literally breathe new life into an interior but also help to create a tranquil atmosphere. The key to success lies in the amount of light your shelving receives. Shelves, particularly bookshelves, are often placed away from windows out of direct light creating difficult situations for plants to thrive. Lower shelves may also be darker than shelves that are higher, more open or level with windows. A skylight near a shelf gives additional light to higher shelves.

To assess the light on a shelf, see if your hand can throw a shadow when you hold it near the shelf and also regularly check plants on the shelves for signs of stress – such as scale, mealy bug or yellowing leaves.

5. Embrace Colorful Arrangements
For a budget-friendly option, work with the reading room décor you already have – your book collection! Fans of visual order are certain to love this decorating move. And the variations are seemingly endless: You can arrange books in a rainbow pattern, group books in blocks of color, choose all one hue, or go with neutrals. We recommend playing around with a few options to see what best fits in your space.


6. Invest in Quality Essentials
In this case, start by considering the essentials. Book storage, an end table, a bright lamp, and a comfy chair or couch are all you’ll need. The best reading room furniture ideas include high-quality, timeless pieces you can enjoy for years to come. So, ensure the necessities go beyond seasonal trends by opting for neutral colors and durable materials.


7. Reading Room Ideas with a View
If your home has a broad windowsill or a built-in window seat, you already have a splendid reading nook! Should you only have a large window but no window seat, find a comfy bench or chaise lounge and position it in front of the window for a book nook with a view. Be sure to add plush pillows and a throw for added comfort.


8. Multipurpose Cozy Reading Room Ideas
Not every homeowner has a spare bedroom they can dedicate to books alone. If that's you, use whatever space your home will allow. Reserve a corner of your living room or office for reading.If you have an oversized closet that's collecting clutter, consider purging the space of your paraphernalia and creating a quiet reading nook instead. There's no need to embellish; all you need is a cozy chair and your books.


9. Magical Reading Room Ideas Under the Stairs
Under stairs space is a great corner of your home, which is often understated and not used while you can make a lot of nooks there: a powder room, a laundry, a home office, a play space for kids and much more. Today I’d like to tell you how else you can use this space – make a library there!

Many of us have lots of books at home and sometimes there’s literally no space to place them. Under the stairs nooks are ideal to accommodating bookshelves and whole bookcases plus you may also build in a sitting nook there.

10. Bedroom Book Nook Corner
For people who like to curl up in their blanket with a nice book, a cosy bedroom library can be a fun notion. Aside from having the advantage of simply reaching out to grab your favourite book without much effort, you also get to keep your bed uncluttered. Moreover, given that a bookshelf can be a representation of your life’s achievements, personal development goals, aspirations etc, you can make a real statement about who you are with a bookshelf design for your bedroom.


11. Go Vertical
Vertically lined-up books are the default for library shelves, and for good reason: It makes looking for and pulling out books quick and easy. But for books that are meant to be decorative rather than continually reached for, try switching things up with horizontal stacks. They’ll add an extra layer of texture and interest to your space, especially when mixed in with vertical rows.


12. Opt for Elegance
One of our favorite offices reading room ideas is to turn the room into a luxurious home library. A home library is a luxury, so don't be afraid to embrace extravagance. The design above has a modern-penthouse-meets-Downton-Abbey feel. The space blends an emerald velvet couch and silver wingback chair with contemporary shelving and lighting, and the elaborate mural amplifies the opulence. In a reading room like this, one can't help but feel like royalty.


13. Include Artwork & Decorative Pieces
Take cues from this decorator-favorite move and hang artwork or another wall decor in front of your bookshelf. We love the statement-making look of the oversize piece here, but smaller works can make just as lovely an impact, as can works hung in multiples (just be sure you won’t be reaching for the books behind them very often). Sconces, also seen here, are a clever addition to built-ins, turning your library into the ultimate reading nook.


14. Enhance Your Bookcases
A Sometimes, the best plan is the simplest one. This is why most modern book rack designs incorporate straight and patterned shelves. If you want to create an in-built bookshelf design on the wall, stacking up books in compartmentalized straight shelves can make for an elegant yet simple book rack design. All you need is a sturdy flat surface for the books to be kept on. What’s more, this type of bookshelf design goes very well with any of your rooms in the house, be it creating a statement with an array of shelves surrounding a TV unit in your living room, creating closed bookshelf designs using glass in your study/workroom, or creating a floating wall hanging design just above your bed. If you have your dimension and space in mind, creating a bespoke straight bookshelf will not take much time with the help of your local contractor.


15. Get Creative with Crates
Wood crate bookshelf has got to be one of the simplest wooden crate ideas on this list (but also one of the most practical!). It takes pride of place in my very own craft room, and I use it to store all sorts of things. Folders, stationery, boxes. If it would otherwise be cluttering up my desk, onto the wooden crates it goes! There are plenty of cute and cozy reading room ideas for kids out there. Simply grab your crates, paint them in vibrant colors, and stack them in a playful shape like a staircase or a bench. Now, all that’s left is to stock them with books and greenery.