It is becoming increasingly difficult for us to find the time to dedicate a moment to a good book. Today's world offers us too many distractions: mobile phones, television, etc. For this reason, it is important to give reading the prominence it deserves in our home, to have a space that allows us to enjoy it more often and more comfortably. To achieve this goal, we have drawn up a list of small essential requirements to create the best reading corner in your home.
From the first moment we decide to create an ideal reading corner, the main essential factor is to have a place with adequate natural light. A practical tool to help us to always have the best luminosity in this reading area is a translucent curtain, which allows us to measure the intensity of the sun's rays so that they do not affect the reading time.
To be able to relax with a book of our interest, it is advisable to choose a comfortable corner, where we can breathe a cosy air and find a space free of visual burdens, which do not create distractions at the time of reading, thus creating an ideal peaceful environment to introduce us to an interesting novel.
To avoid other disturbances, such as noise from the street, it is best to look for an area away from the entrance or corridors where there may be noise. Finding a sheltered or remote area is the best option, creating a reading corner in the living room or bedroom can be a good option.
The colours we use in our reading corner are an important point in order to set the right atmosphere in the room; cold colours help concentration and encourage relaxation, while warm colours are more intense and can have a negative effect on our peace of mind. For this reason, it is more advisable to use few colours in the design of this reading area and that these colours transmit calmness.
The moment you connect with a good book it is inevitable to feel absorbed in it, this means spending a considerable amount of hours of concentration. For this reason it is necessary to have a good ally that allows us to have the best position to carry out this task. The most recommendable is a good modern armchair or a comfortable chaise longue, which helps us to maintain a good posture when reading and which not only helps us to prevent back pain, but also relieves our neck and legs from pricks and cramps due to having adopted a bad position for a long time.
To help us with comfort in our reading corner, it is also a good option to use a footrest, which allows us to raise our legs to create a better reading posture and provide us with greater comfort.
There are different situations in which a side table can be of great help, which is why we recommend its use in the reading area.
During the reading time there may be some interruptions that make it necessary to leave our book for a few minutes, for these occasions having a modern design side table where we can leave our novel is a practical option. It will also allow you to have a suitable space to leave a drink if you wish and can be a great place to add a modern touch to the decoration that does not take up much space, such as a small vase, a picture frame or a figurine.
Having a large bookshelf or elegant shelves in your reading room will allow you to keep all your favourite books on display. Arriving and seeing a shelf full of finished books creates an immense feeling of satisfaction that will motivate you to continue reading, as well as looking very elegant and tidy. It's gratifying to take two seconds to reminisce about all the stories you've lived between the pages of all those books and see both knowledge on display and trophies, showing off between the shelves.
In addition to taking natural lighting into account when choosing a reading spot, it is important to think about having an external aid nearby to provide luminosity.
The best option for this situation is to incorporate an additional tool to our corner, such as a floor lamp or a table lamp; as it is important to keep in mind that natural light can vary according to the different times of the day, and we must help our sight with more luminosity so as not to force it.
The floor lamp is an elegant accessory to our reading space. On the other hand, the table lamp is very practical and discreet, as its luminosity is focused on a specific area instead of illuminating a wider environment, as is the case with the floor lamp.
It is important that in our reading space we include the presence of a plant, in this way we will give our corner a natural environment full of positive energies, where we can breathe tranquillity and serenity.
If you prefer not to have to be aware of their maintenance, a good choice of plants can be decorative artificial plants, as they provide the same light and naturalness as natural plants, with the difference that with these plants it is not necessary to maintain a strict regularity in their maintenance.
One option with great potential to incorporate on the shelf or in a pot in our reading area could be the sanseviera; this particular plant helps to clean the air in the house, so it would keep our reading area constantly aired and it is easy to grow.
Another great option to complete the natural decoration in our reading environment could be a papyrus plant, which thanks to its elongated leaves brings a very elegant and natural touch to the interior of the room.
Finally, as a last idea it is interesting to contemplate the Yucca, which is an eye-catching specimen with an elongated body and wide leaves.
In short, to get the best reading area at home it is important to take into account the points mentioned above: the location, the light, the armchair, the table and the decoration, in order to set the right atmosphere in the room. Each of these factors must be adapted to the space given for reading: its dimensions, the time we want to spend in that area, as well as personal tastes, to find in your reading corner the comfort and energy with which we want to work in our moment of disconnection.
Within the elements that we decide to incorporate in our decoration for this type of corners we must keep in mind the words of William Morris; famous architect, designer, textile master and well-known artist: "Have nothing in your home that has no use or that you do not think is beautiful", in this way we will always be surrounded by useful or beautiful things.
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