Private Nook

77 miles is a long way to travel for anything, especially school. I live in a hamlet type town Sigel, which is an hour and fifteen minutes away from my high school in Champaign-Urbana. This distance does leave a lot of time to relax because all of my time is spent in the car. However, when I am at home, I certainly don't want to spend my time around my pesky brother's puns or parental nagging. It is at this point that I go to my room to chill a bit. Then an idea struck me; I should have a proper place to chill. Something like... a reading nook! Now, I realize this isn't a project that can be recreated exactly how I do it, but bear with me. All you'll need are some items you have around the house and a bit of elbow grease.

Empty corner; yuck!

What you'll definitely need: 

•  An empty corner 
•  A lovely comfy chair
•  Some sheets or large pieces of fabric

What I used that you don't have to have:

• A rug
• A shelf  
• A lamp
• Drawings/Pictures

Tutorial:

1. Find an empty corner in your home/room and resolve to make it fabulous.

Drapes!

 2.  Take you rug and place it in the corner. (If you don't have a rug skip this step)

 3. For some privacy, take the sheets or pieces of fabric and hang them in the corner leaving enough space for the chair. I put my sheets up with wall tacks, but you could use hooks or towel holding mounts for more stability. (you will need a drill if you're going to use towel mounts)

 4.  This step is completely optional. I think that if you're spending time alone reading or in a contemplative hibernating state, it's best to be surrounded by memories and fun stuff. And so, the photo wall is born! Just stick a bunch of photos and drawings up on a wall in your corner. (I have magnetic paint so this is easy for me, but tape or tacks work just as well)

Here's the photo wall and chair

 5.  Now that your corner is nice and secluded, you need a place to sit. Personally, I like chairs that are massive. They make me feel safe grounded, so they're perfect for book reading, studying, or sleeping.Whatever chair you choose, stick it in the corner leaving room enough for a small shelf or side table.

 6. Add a shelf or side-table. (I also put an ottoman with storage in it just for good measure)

7. Fill the shelf with timeless books and other reading materials (I have the Harry Potter series and Batgirl comics)

8. If you don't want to read in the dark, it's probably a good idea to put a lamp in there somewhere. Otherwise, the shelf/table is a clean template for whatever awesomeness you want to put on it.

Tada! A fabulous new reading nook!

I am quite please with the way my corner turned out. Eventually it might become more elaborate, but until then it's exceedingly cozy and great for when I'm feeling especially philosophical. 

Until my next project, keep up the hard work!