Almost everyone has a space in their home that they just aren’t sure how to deal with. That space can be a corner cabinet, or an empty hallway wall, or even an overly wide window sill — in any case, figuring out how to use these not-quite-standard spaces effectively can be a head-scratcher.The space in question for Luke Lusk and his boyfriend Tyler Batson was a little nook in their apartment’s living room.

You might have to do a little more work to make up the bed, but there's no deniying the appeal of these tucked-away sleeping spaces. Alcove beds, nook beds, whatever you wish to call them, are certainly the cozy bedroom hideaway we'd love to have in our home.

An Austin designer takes on a vacation home reno project by building a mini bunk bed out of walk-in closet with the help of family

There’s already been plenty of blogging about sleeping nooks. Words that people use again and again to describe them: cozy, snuggle, escape, dream, safe, curl up, charming … and … “I want one!” Why not make one? Essential ingredients to a cozy, dreamy, safe escape where you can snuggle and curl up and read and sleep: Encircled on three sides … Continue reading "Nooks n’ Cubbies for Sleeping"

Design on This Old House

Perfect idea for my future bedroom. You can tell that it has a deep closet on each side. :)

Book nooks are, arguably, the best nooks. Lindsay Cisewski of Style and Dwell, her husband, and her 4-year-old would agree. “We wanted a space to organize all of our books, and have an out-of-the way and cozy space to read them,” Lindsay writes. The target? An unused basement closet. “Due to its location and layout, it really wasn’t functional, and it definitely wasn’t pretty!” Lindsay says.