Libraries & Reading Nooks

Discover expert guides on library design, reading nook remodeling, built-in bookcases, and window seats to plan, frame, install, finish, and build libraries

A painted white window seat with an open hinged lid revealing books stored inside beneath a sunny window

InteriorLibraries & Reading Nooks10 min read

Build a Window Seat With Book Storage Underneath

A step-by-step guide to building a window seat with storage: leveled base frame, plywood box, hinged lid or drawers, scribed face frame, fitted cushion.

Floor-to-ceiling built-in bookcase under construction with painted face frames, plywood boxes, and a rolling ladder rail

InteriorLibraries & Reading Nooks12 min read

Build a Floor-to-Ceiling Library Wall With a Rolling Ladder

A step-by-step guide to a built-in library wall: plywood boxes on a leveled base, anchored to studs, face frames for a furniture look, and a ladder rail.