25 Kids Reading Nooks That Are Cool and Stylish

Creating an inviting kids' reading nook will give kids a go-to space to get in the habit of reading and help them cultivate a lifelong love of books.

You can carve out a dedicated reading nook in the bedroom, the playroom, or the hidden space under the stairs. All you need is book storage, comfy seating, and proper lighting to give children a cozy spot to settle in.

From built-in playroom niches to a bedroom corner with a reading chair and floating shelves, check out these wide-ranging kids reading nook ideas to help inspire you to design a cool, stylish place for children to curl up with a good book.

Built-In

This adorable modern reading nook designed by Sonya Lee Architect is a self-contained cube carved out of a floor-to-ceiling bookcase where little bookworms can read to their heart's content.

Accent Wall

This reading nook from Curated Nest Interiors has a wallpaper accent wall, cozy built-in banquette with under-seat storage, a wall sconce reading light, and a cheerful palette of red, white, and blue.

Farmhouse

In an 1880's farmhouse in the Catskills, AHG Interiors designed this storybook house-shaped reading nook with an asymmetrical roof, reclaimed wood paneling, a suspended cloud pendant light, and plenty of cozy pillows and throws in neutral tones. A rattan giraffe bookshelf is standing by holding reading material.

Window Nook

This window seat reading nook designed by Cortney McClure has a cozy upholstered seat, a large window to provide natural light, and soft throw pillows, a furry reading companion, and a blanket that make it inviting and comfortable for long reading sessions.

Secret Hideaway

This under-stair reading nook designed by Maestri Studio is the kind of secret hideaway that any kid would love, with its pint-sized door, stealth location, and echoes of Harry Potter.

Colorful Cubby

This book nook from Studio Peake features a cubby-hole style bookshelf built into the bed surround. A built-in reading light sconce provides task lighting for reading after dark, and plenty of extra throw pillows create a comfy place to read in the daytime.

Double Niche

These twin nooks carved out of the staircase leading to a downstairs playroom from Emily Henderson Design provide the perfect place for kids to hide out with a book.

Corner Canopy

This canopied reading corner designed by Mel Bean Interiors is as simple as a knotted bed canopy suspended from the ceiling, outfitted with plenty of throw pillows in the room's shades of purple and white.

Bean Bags

In this cheerful reading nook from Marian Louise Designs, the window seat itself holds a row of books, while a pair of cozy bean bag chairs on the floor below provides a comfy place for kids to read. A window provides natural light, and a pair of decorative double wall sconces mounted on opposite sides of the nook provide more light while also making the nook cozier.

Room for Two

There's room for two in the cozy, overstuffed armchair that anchors this earthy, modern twins' room reading nook from Australian interior designer Nicole Rosenberg of Liberty Interiors.

Niche

Studio Peake maximized every last inch of space in the bedroom by creating a book niche in the corner that provides storage and houses a small table lamp with a printed shade that provides extra lighting for reading sessions before bed.

Star Corner

This reading nook from Sissy + Marley Interior Design has a calming palette of taupe and white, with fun oversized star wallpaper, a comfy upholstered rocking chair, book storage that keeps covers on display, and a toy trophy head that helps define the space.

Dark Florals

This extra-deep reading nook designed by The Residency Bureau is big enough for the whole family, and a comfortable space to cozy up with a great book for kids of all ages. The taupe walls and seating upholstery is contrasted with a dark floral wallpaper accent wall that follows the A-line ceiling. A jumble of throw pillows in various shapes and sizes covered in complementary vintage rose, olive, and off-white tones create a soft place to land and linger.

Vintage Colonial

The reading corner in this Hudson River, NY Colonial home from Becca Interiors has vintage wallpaper, a cozy rust-colored velvet armchair, a floor lamp to provide extra reading light, and a freestanding bookcase packed with reading material.

Pompom Garland

This cozy reading nook from The Residency Bureau has comfy seating, plenty of throw pillows, a wall-mounted task reading light, and a colorful pompom garland to create a happy place for reading.

Graphic Wall Art

This kid's room reading nook from Sissy + Marley Interior Design looks like an illustrated children's book come to life, with its crisp black-and-white palette, framed illustrations, adorable mini swan reading chair, and shelves displaying colorful books.

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Kid-Friendly Corner

A pint-sized rocking chair and a low-slung bookcase creates a kid-friendly reading corner in this family room from Erin Williamson Design.

Rounded Corner

In this reading corner from Kate Marker Interiors, a comfy round swivel chair under the window and a built-in bookshelf provide a dedicated place for kids to read and relax.

Rainbow Room

Blogger Elsie Larson from A Beautiful Mess created a kids bedroom reading nook with a vintage-style upholstered rocking chair, a Moroccan leather pouf, and floating shelves on the wallpapered wall that double as display space for favorite books. A rainbow throw pillow on the reading chair helps make the space fun and inviting.

Pink and Blue

A wall-mounted shelf filled with books on the accessible lower shelves and a comfy armchair and ottoman in shades of pink and blue make this reading corner from JLA Designs a comfortable spot for adults to read to babies, and for kids to read by themselves in comfort for many years to come.

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Minimalist

In this minimalist black-and-white nursery from Sissy + Marley Interior Design, books provide color accents in a reading nook by the window that is simply outfitted with a black wire chair, clean white open display shelving, and some throw pillows and layered rugs to add coziness.

Sunny and Bright

Blogger Sarah Rhodes from A Beautiful Mess added an upholstered yellow armchair and a brightly colored rug under the slanted ceiling in this kids bedroom to create a dedicated reading nook that's cheerful and inviting.

Play Tent

Mid City Interiors created a dedicated spot to read in this colorful kids bedroom by placing a play tent stacked with books on a soft rug adjacent to the tented house frame bed.

Window Seat

Yael Weiss Interiors carved out a kids reading nook in this airy New York City apartment by building a window seat next to the corner bed equipped with low-slung built-in shelving lined with a rainbow of books.

Attic Getaway

This supersized attic reading nook from interior designers Tara Mangini and Percy Bright of Jersey Ice Cream Co. has built-in banquette seating and plenty of soft throw pillows to make it a cozy and inviting book-filled getaway for kids of all ages.

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