A winter's day refuge: the home library

As the days get colder and gloomier, we naturally spend more time inside. Sometimes a rainy or snowy day is just the excuse you need to cozy up and spend the day with a new or well-loved book.

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That's one comfy looking loveseat. I'm sure I could read there all afternoon.

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Talk about book storage!

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If I ever have the space, creating a little reading nook like this will be a top priority!

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Check out how they've even extended the bookcase on the sides. Definitely making the best use of space here.

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I've been reading a lot lately that if you have "ugly" books, to cover them in plain white paper to create a nicer looking shelf. I don't know how I feel about this. Something about it to me seems too forced, but I've never seen it in person. Has anyone tried this?

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dreamy

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Squeeze the most out of an otherwise unusable wall space by running low shelf units along the bottom.

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Do you have a dedicated home library, are your books spread out throughout the house, or have you carved out a space for books in another room?