A book loving family of four, Dan, Julia and their two daughters were looking to add on to and rearrange their three bedroom, one bathroom home to suit their unique needs for places to study, rest, play, and hide and go seek. A generous lot allowed for a addition to the north of the house connecting to the middle bedroom/den, and the design process, while initially motivated by the need for a more spacious and private master bedroom and bathroom, evolved to focus around Dan & Julia distinct desires for home offices. Dan, a Minnesotan Medievalist, craved a cozy, wood paneled room with a nook for his reading chair and ample space for books, and, Julia, an American Studies professor with a focus on history of progressive children's literature, imagined a bright and airy space with plenty of shelf and desk space where she could peacefully focus on her latest project. What resulted was an addition with two offices, one upstairs, one downstairs, that were animated very differently by the presence of the connecting stair--Dan's reading nook nestled under the stair and Julia's office defined by a custom bookshelf stair rail that gave her plenty of storage down low and a sense of spaciousness above. A generous corridor with large windows on both sides serves as the transitional space between the addition and the original house as well as impromptu yoga room. The master suite extends from the end of the corridor towards the street creating a sense of separation from the original house which was remodeled to create a variety of family rooms and utility spaces including a small "office" for the girls, an entry hall with storage for shoes and jackets, a mud room, a new linen closet, an improved great room that reused an original window that had to be removed to connect to the addition. A palette of local and reclaimed wood provide prominent accents throughout the house including pecan flooring in the addition, barn doors faced with reclaimed pine flooring, reused solid wood doors from the original house, and shiplap paneling that was reclaimed during remodel. Photography by: Michael Hsu

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Cuddle up with a book on this colorful Beach decor window seat. This custom made reading nook built on storage is the perfect place to cozy up and read a book or play on your phone. Outlets for your phone or other devices and an accordion arm lamp to shed some light on the task at hand. The vibrant cool and warm colors of red, turquoise, yellow, white, and black bring everything together in this tiny space. Maximize the space you live in with storage, style, and function. Designed by Space Consultant Danielle Perkins @ DANIELLE Interior Design & Decor. Photographed by Taylor Abeel Photography.

Mid-Century update to a home located in NW Portland. The project included a new kitchen with skylights, multi-slide wall doors on both sides of the home, kitchen gathering desk, children's playroom, and opening up living room and dining room ceiling to dramatic vaulted ceilings. The project team included Risa Boyer Architecture. Photos: Josh Partee

Built-in reading nook in the loft has a window and built-in book cases for passing lazy afternoons in literary bliss. Photography by Spacecrafting
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Living Room furniture is centered around stone fireplace. Hidden reading nook provides additional storage and seating.
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The Breakfast Room takes advantage of the natural light and exterior view of the estate's surrounding property. The Interior Designers also chose to add a reading nook along the window sill to provide a comfortable addition to the natural elegance of the space.

This Mill Valley residence under the redwoods was conceived and designed for a young and growing family. Though technically a remodel, the project was in essence new construction from the ground up, and its clean, traditional detailing and lay-out by Chambers & Chambers offered great opportunities for our talented carpenters to show their stuff. This home features the efficiency and comfort of hydronic floor heating throughout, solid-paneled walls and ceilings, open spaces and cozy reading nooks, expansive bi-folding doors for indoor/ outdoor living, and an attention to detail and durability that is a hallmark of how we build. See our work in progress at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/D.V.RasmussenConstruction Like us on Facebook to keep up on our newest projects. Photographer: John Merkyl Architect: Barbara Chambers of Chambers + Chambers in Mill Valley

A large bonus room transformed into an all-inclusive bright and colorful playroom with a stage for acting and karoake, a craft table with bins for storage and a wire for displaying creations, hanging chairs for reading, a cube wall for storage of toys, along with a window seat and chalk wall. Saunders Real Estate Photography

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TJC completed a Paul Devon Raso remodel of the entire interior and a reading room addition to this well cared for, but dated home. The reading room was built to blend with the existing exterior by matching the cedar shake roofing, brick veneer, and wood windows and exterior doors. Lovely and timeless interior finishes created seamless transitions from room to room. In the reading room, limestone tile floors anchored the stained white oak paneling and cabinetry. New custom cabinetry was installed in the kitchen, den, and bathrooms and tied in with new molding details such as crown, wainscoting, and box beams. Hardwood floors and painting were completed throughout the house. Carrera marble counters and beautiful tile selections provided a rare elegance which brought the house up to it’s fullest potential.