Cozy nooks

Autumn is all about cozy, and what's more cozy than a nook?!


Some reading nooks:

Here's an idea for the nook that is now my closet.

What a fantastic use of a very tiny space!

Kids love nooks!

Perfect for utilising the space under the stairs.

How about this for some jaw-dropping fabulousness!

Or this one! Words fail me!

On to a couple of office nooks:

I wouldn't mind my office being a nook, if it was as fabulous as this!

Love the white, the colour provided by the books and the lovely Danish chair.

A sleeping nook:

How I would love to cuddle up on a cold winter's night, the open fire burning.

And finally, how to make a nook:

If you have a tiny space in your home that you don't know what to do with, such as the end of a hallway or a built in closet (on the remote chance that you wouldn't need it for storage), why not make it a cozy nook? The basics of a nook, for me, would be wall to wall seating (or a desk if you're making an office nook) and some shelving all the way around. This defines the space as a nook, as opposed to just a small space with some furniture in it.

Click on the images for the sources.

What should I feed my baby?

I'm so happy to see Ebba going global with her fantastic book, 'What Should I Feed My Baby'. I've had this book in Icelandic for a few years and it really has some lovely, super healthy recipes and good advice for parents of little babies. Check out her videos too. And she's on facebook too of course.

Edit: The book isn't available in English yet, but hopefully it will be soon - know any publishers? They can contact Ebba at ebba(at)pureebba(dot)com.

The Glass Castle

I'm reading the last pages of this amazing book, The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. It tells the true story of her life, being raised by eccentric, nomadic parents; Rose Mary, her frustrated-artist mother, and Rex, her brilliant, alcoholic father. They believed children should learn from their own mistakes and learn to take care of themselves from a young age, so her and her siblings were largely left to their own devices. They lived in utter poverty, not having heat, electricity, or even food at times and had to eat whatever they could find in the garbage. And yet she tells her story with such love and humour that I've hardly been able to put it down. It's one of those books that affect you so much that your view on every day things is turned upside down. If you haven't read it yet, I strongly recommend that you do so! Maybe not the perfect book to read on the beach, but a great holiday read none the less.

Interesting...

... this circular bookshelf.

By David Garcia via Design Verb!

What a book!

Oh my! Was all I could think to say! (Seen on BLDGBLOG)