Take a page out of these welcoming spaces for your own reading-ready nook.
Word to the wise?
Dont put [open shelves] in unless you have books, she notes.

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Its too hard to fill with just bric-a-brac.
“Dark colors have a cavelike effect and create a sense of privacy,” she says.
The cushy seating encourages people to tuck in for a while.

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