The bunk hall bridge over the porte cochere (the arched structure over the driveway, also called a carriage porch) is Barkley's favorite room in the house. Here, daybeds are placed at either end of the space with bookshelves tucked below and at each end. "The way the steps in the hall isolate this area make it cozy, protected and nap inducing," says Barkley.

Reading under the covers doesn't have to be confined to bedrooms — check out this inviting double-daybed setup in a hallway. Twin reading lights and a mini library make its intended purpose clear, and each daybed feels as though it's in its own private nook.

like the way the room is structured, of the hallway. surreal

Home

Reading area

Lighting above shelves

Reading nook in hallway

love

narrow room and bookshelves

book room

shallow bookshelves

Note the symmetrical bookshelves, day beds, and under-bed cubbies!! Wonder if the cubbies extend as the stairs descend.

Floor

Love the bed idea

Found space

Book shelves

Blue

♥♡♥♡♥

corridoor look

Built in bookshelves

bookshelves, nook, lighting

Love

Arched doorways Built in bookshelves

Library with reading nooks /day beds doubling up as extra beds

Like how far away this nook is.

Bookshelves

Reading nook

utilizing the space

Hallway

Lights over the bookshelves

reading nook

Library

daybed

interesting hallway with bookshelves

Stairs

Like steps down to bedroom 3

Creative possibility!

Reading room

Bookshelves

idea for stairs to hallway and den

Reading nook for basement

Steps

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Like built in couches at top of stairs... Like function!... W/book cases

Archway

guest room library

Dark Wood Floors

Reading nook/bookshelves

built-in bookshelf

Great idea for small room

Living room

spare room cozy

hallway catwalk

Love the buily in bookcases and LOVE the very dark floors

Shelves

Pups

Reading room

sitting area

So cute... great use of space...I love a reading nook.

Love the built in shelves. In an office?

Rug

Hall to addition

I like the steps down into the room and the two sided beds with books.

Bookshelves

מדרגות משולבות עם ספרייה, וקשתות במעברים

swing arm light

step up to bedrooms

swing arm light

Love pillows. And d o g s.w

Shelving

bookcases

Arch

cany way to handle change of level

Bookshelves with seating in hall

EVERYTHING.

hallway

Beds

Dark floor and white trim

Reading nook with built ins

Steps

Nice hallway with wooden floors and stairs

love the animal pillows

Summer

mini built-ins above window seats

twin bed couches with storage underneath

built in bookcase w/ arm lamp

Twin reading nooks

7

Possible in bonus space

Symmetry & cool bookshelf lighting

Hall, books, guest beds.

Cool study nook

Great hallway with reading nook

Looks cool

Cosy reading corner

hallways need good rugs

Kewl

built in day beds

Love this!

Reading nooks don't come much cozier than this...matched twin day beds with inset book cases...in both wall and beds...make use of a small stepped down space at the end of a long narrow hallway. Pastel "country" colors (though a more contemporary aesthetic would work as well) and arched door openings soften the space, and the long hallway carries the eye past the short depth of the tiny room while light from windows along the hall itself provide a sense of light and warmth.

Pillows

Library lights

Floors

Arches and floors

Reminiscent of The Swallow...boys' bedroom

Pillows against the white

hallway

Everything

Curved doorways

Entrance

Love this

floor and books

Library

Lights on reading nook

niche

?plain arch

Floor color? Too dark?

wood floors with rounded openings

magical

Gracie

This is amazing

Needlepoint, colors

Day beds in a hallway provide reading nooks and guest sleeping space.

Pillows

Hall way entrance

I want all these pillows for my sunporch

LOVE

Gh

Arch ways

library

Great setup.

twin seating either side stairs

Here's a double duty space that could be a guestroom/library space tucked down steps at the end of a hallway.

Nook

white + dark wood- arched doorways, built in cook cases- welcoming and warm

Landing

hallway traditional

Shelf height is cool

Look the light, kind of genius

Nice hall colors

YOUR big dog smells because you never BATHE him. My dog smells better than you, probably. Space reminds me of a train

Shelves under seat

bookcases in back hall

Love these more than the last one!

Another larger nook

Lighying

Dogs

Library nook

Beds

Girls room

Haha,wouldn't have dogs in such a nice house. big dogs smell

lovely reading nook

beautiful

Possible for hallway to bdrm?

in my next house :)

Curved passages, built-ins, seating

Bookshelves and window seats for playroom

Window seat near stairs going down into basement

Spare room

Pillows

Framed embedded built-in shelves

Library and daybeds

good use of space

Loveee!!

Aw! Cute and very cool!

Beds/reading nook

Inset bookshelf

useful space idea

What? What is this? How far do those steps go down? This is awesome. I love rows of books.

library

Fun bed idea

Wood, white and 'feature' wall .....and dogs!

Relaxing back room

Builtin

Hallway library/reading nooks?

lofted library reading seats

Arches

Like the dark wood white walls a d book shelf

Yellow flower cushion on left

Built in bookshelves, yellow flower cushion on left

Library.009

Like the lights, arches

走廊

Library in the hallway...

reading area

Lamp in window bench

lights & benches

like a mini library!

The coZiness!!

Library reading nooks

steps to the hallway

I love the pop of color!

Reading room?

Reading room?

Nice corridor

Corridor

In love!

The nooks

love the arches and steps

Library shelves at head of beds and under beds too.