
If you’ve got a bay window or space under the stairs (or even a large hall closet), you’ve got yourself a cute little nook library in the making. It’s a brilliant way to kill two birds with one stone. Put it to work by turning the walls into shelves and lining them with your favorite stories. Many homes have a long hallway or stair landing that’s basically dead space. This charming setup ensures that a novel is always within arm’s reach, even when you’re feeling too lazy to get out of bed. Serious readers will want to surround themselves with books all the time, even when they’re asleep. Adding some shelves and a comfy chair or window seat can transform your underused top floor into a welcoming living space. Turn a narrow or slope-ceilinged attic into a cozy little library of your own. After all, it’s about having an inviting place to settle down with a riveting story. A single armchair, lamp, and bookcase can transform any corner of the house into a comfortable reading spot and small home library. Corner Library Mark Lohman | Courtesy Kristy Kropat Design Turn any spare room of your home into a library with this setup. You can easily purchase multiple bookcases and line them up around a room to create the illusion of a wall with built-in shelving. Fill up those shelves with books for work and for pleasure. Being in a room intended for getting work done should inspire you to sit down and read as well. If you’ve got a spare wall in your home office, that’s a natural space to turn into a library.

Let’s take a look at some home library designs and ideas that’ll put you right in the mood to curl up with your favorite book.
