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Reading Corner on a Budget
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items Daughter wanted a little reading corner. So we found a way to make one on a $250 budget. Note: We did get the big items when they were on sale, did not pay full price. And, we added many of the finishing touches with items we already had.
Sections
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Something to sit/lay/lounge on
Bookshelf & Side Table
Decor
Cozy Blankets
Rug
Something to sit/lay/lounge on
A comfortable lounging situation is necessary. We got a chair but there are other affordable options too
Neutral chair she can add throw blankets & pillows to dress it up. It’s a small chair, but she is placing it in her bedroom corner so scale wise it’s perfect for her. Biggest expense.
Yaheetech Upholstered Armchair Accent Barrel Chair, Ivory
Get creative with your seating choice! Saving money on the large furniture leaves more money for books!
LOVMOC Bean Bag Chair with Footstool, Cream
A simple saucer chair can be a comfortable spot to hang out and read
Milliard Cozy X-large Faux Fur Saucer Chair
Bookshelf & Side Table
Since she created just a reading corner we needed furniture that could function in more than one way
Double functions as a book shelf and a side table. Her reading corner is separate from her big bookcases so a spot for her books near her chair is needed.
Kinembold 2 Tier Rotating Bookshelf
Tray for top of rotating bookcase. Raised edges so any spills, crumbs, etc… stay in tray. Protects the books. Easy to clean.
15" Serving Tray - Room Essentials™
Small affordable bookshelf option.
Yzosvki 9 Tier Tree Book Shelf with Drawer
Stack to make one talker unit or separate for a side table on either side of your chair.
Pipishell Bamboo Stackable End Tables, Set of 2
Decor
Adding in little decor touches help to pull the area together and make it look more inviting
Filed these frames with her own photos of books and art work to start a gallery wall of reading in her little corner.
(Set of 5) Traditional Mixed Frames Natural - Room Essentials™
Original candle set style she had. Uses empty tins now to store little things next to the books. Thinks like extra chapstick, small magnetic book marks, and notating sticky tabs. Looks pretty.
3pk Tin Candle Set - Marshmallow Petals and Plum Blush and Blushing Amber - Threshold™
Small artificial plant sits next to her supplies to cover the white mesh metal. Purely decorative.
Artificial Succulent Plant - Threshold™: Indoor Greenery, Faux Succulent in Melamine Pot
Just added in this candle to replace her previous candle. She has book themed candles, but they were gotten outside of her budget reading corner time. And she plans to use the jars to help store items and decorate
Glade Candles - Bubbly Berry Splash and Watermelon Refresher - 4.08oz /2ct
Holds & organizes the book annotation supplies. Sits in a book cubby slot on the rotating bookcase, not on top.
Mesh Medium Desktop Organizer White - Brightroom™: Steel Desk Tool Holder for Office Organization & Accessories
Cozy Blankets
A soft and cozy blanket to curl up in while reading
She grabbed a throw blanket from the linen closet to drape over her chair.
Reversible Micromink to Faux-Sherpa Tie-Dye Throw, 50" x 60", Exclusively at Macy’s
Soft & plush! Warm and cuddly. And it’s within budget!
50"x70" Oversized Primalush Throw Blanket Cream - Threshold™: Soft, Cozy, Midweight Fabric, Machine Washable
Rug
Just add a small rug to bring in color and softness while anchoring the area
This rug is so colorful and fits within a budget makeover
Handwoven Chindi Rug - 3ft x 5 ft
Soft underfoot but helps to anchor the area with a cozy feel
3' Faux Fur Round Kids' Rug White - Pillowfort™