{"id":2665,"date":"2014-08-05T21:42:13","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T21:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/?p=2665"},"modified":"2019-01-29T15:38:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T15:38:28","slug":"reading-nooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/reading-nooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading nooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There&#8217;s nothing better than settling down to read a good book. Instead of making do with a plain old sofa, why not create a special place where you can really enjoy it? Whether there&#8217;s a large window sill you&#8217;re not making use of or a corner of the spare room that isn&#8217;t occupied, this is a great way of getting some DIY skills under your belt and creating a space that is all your own.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Window sill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Making use of a window sill is a great way of adding a relaxing area to your home without taking over any of your space. This nook is the perfect place to sneak off to, and just a couple of cushions has made it a great place to read a book. View not included.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/seaside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2667\" alt=\"Window sill\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/seaside.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/seaside.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/seaside-366x500.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.levo.com\/articles\/career-advice\/make-time-to-read\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Attic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have some space in your home that you just can&#8217;t seem to fill, this is a great way to put it to good use. Attic rooms often aren&#8217;t utilised, so making a reading nook on the floor surrounded by bookshelves is a great solution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/attic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2668\" alt=\"Attic room\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/attic.jpg\" width=\"485\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/attic.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/attic-323x500.jpg 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com\/originals\/71\/23\/cb\/7123cbf95206850041f7d913ff2e03b4.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0Traditional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A nook doesn&#8217;t have to be completely different to what you&#8217;re used to &#8211; just finding a big, comfy armchair to lay back on and stare out the window could be the best way to find the perfect place to take time out. Just make sure there&#8217;s no TV or smart phone around to distract you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chair.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2671\" alt=\"armchair\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chair.jpg\" width=\"528\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chair.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chair-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atthepicketfence.com\/2013\/10\/at-the-picket-fence-parade-of-homes-southern-hospitality.html\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Nursery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a way to inspire your kids to read, why not create a reading nook with them. It can be as simple as a bean bag on the floor surrounded by books, or you could build a teepee or tent with them where they can settle down with a book.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kids.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2672\" alt=\"kids reading nook\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kids.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kids.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/kids-334x500.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/peggy\/cozy-makeshift-reading-nooks\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing better than settling down to read a good book. Instead of making do with a plain old sofa, why not create a special place where you can really enjoy it? Whether there&#8217;s a large window sill you&#8217;re not making use of or a corner of the spare room that isn&#8217;t occupied, this is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13],"tags":[55,56,59,96,353,352],"class_list":["post-2665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-industry-news","category-interior-decor","tag-decor","tag-decorating","tag-design","tag-interiors-and-ideas","tag-reading","tag-reading-nooks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2665"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5349,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2665\/revisions\/5349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}