A built in daybed bench seat was the way to go but there weren t any standard sized cabinets or drawers that would fit perfectly.
Built in reading nook window seat.
A small windowsill siting space and built in shelves on both sides of this seat is a cozy nook for reading a cozy upholstered bench squeezed into a small nook and finished off with pillows and cushions is a gorgeous reading nook a cozy built in window seat in pink with lots of pillows and large built in bookshelves on each side.
To be perfectly honest i wasn t looking forward to this project after a failed diy drawer attempt in a laundry room years ago.
Build a book nook and window seat.
If you don t have a bumped out window seat in a bay window or under a sloped ceiling consider building a custom bench in a corner or a small walled in nook by a window.
Your favorite books within easy reach a comfy seat and lots of warm natural light these are the three features that make an inviting book nook.