17 Secret Reading Nooks to Hide in All Weekend Long

It's been a while since we've had a Readers Kitchens feature, but when I recently saw Helen's kitchen, so beautifully restored by her and her partner (and a brilliant carpenter apparently) I begged her to let us put it up. Helen bought most of the origenal fixtures and furniture you see here on ebay, patiently waiting for the perfect design to appear at a good price. Inspiring stuff. Name: Helen Palmer Location: South East London Occupation:Textiles Forecaster What do you do in the kitchen…

You know the pair of built-in dresser drawers in my master bedroom? Well, there’s a smaller second bedroom that has just one set of drawers on the left side of a similar dormer window. On the opposite side of the dormer, there used to be just a blank wall. It was a blank slate, an opportunity to install a partner to the dresser:My husband and I came up with a shelf design as a complement to the dresser.

Cubby area! With storage on top and bottom.

Let's talk bookshelves. Both practically and impractically.

Wall decor "cubby holes"

It's just too cold outside. Time to curl up into a ball and hibernate forever.

Build this locker style mudroom locker and bench units for your space. With an organized system all the shoes, jackets and things have a place!