I'd move the floor register 18" away from the wall, then have a full wall of built-in bookshelves installed. Then, big comfy chairs with ottomans for sublime reading and relaxing.

If you do a lot of reading or napping you could put an upholstery covered mattress and lamp up there, if not you could put a few very large baskets or something on the ledge. You don't really have to do anything special, it is an architectural feature on its own, because it's nicely executed.

I should note: there's a second, larger loft in the home that's a full built-in library. We love to read but we don't need two libraries.

I love the idea of putting pretty baskets on the ledge though! Maybe I could put some hanging plants in a few

Do you have children (or nieces, nephews, neighbors or grandchildren)? My grandparents had a small nook space overlooking their kitchen. It was the very favorite spot of all 5 granddaughters, though we couldn’t all fit in at once. They could hide behind the baskets. Your loft space just brought back a slew of wonderful memories! My grandmother would stash special stones they found on their travels in the space for us to find.

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Pds290, what a beautiful memory. Thanks for sharing. My husband and I are child free but I love the idea of creating a special little hiding place just for my nephew :)