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15 Hallway and Landing Reading Nooks

Make the most of these often overlooked spaces and squeeze in a cosy nook

Victoria Harrison
Victoria Harrison21 October, 2024
Editor, Houzz UK & Ireland
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Hallways and landings are busy spaces, often used purely to transition from one room to the next. But as these clever designs show, sometimes it’s possible to carve out a small nook that transforms a passageway into a destination in its own right.

Useful for small spaces or busy homes where every inch counts, it’s also a trend that aligns with what’s happening in the wider design picture right now, with searches on Houzz for “reading nook” up 76% on the same period last year, as noted in our Emerging Summer Trends Report.*

So if you want to be inspired, take a look at these lovely examples and save your favourites to an ideabook.
Matt White Custom Homes
1. Matt White Custom Home
O'Connor's Carpet One
2. O’Connor’s Carpet One
E. B. Mahoney Builders, Inc.
3. EB Mahoney Builders
JWT Associates
4. JWT Associates

Browse more reading nook photos on Houzz.
Realogics Sotheby's International Realty
5. Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty
Ike Kligerman Barkley
6. Ike Kligerman Barkley
Gridley + Graves Photographers
7. Gridley + Graves Photographers
JH Builders
8. JH Builders
eme design
9. eme design
Jonathan Miller Architects
10. Jonathan Miller Architects
JLV Creative
11. JLV Creative
Erotas Custom Building
12. Erotas Custom Building
Raykon Construction
13. Raykon Construction
Two Fold Interiors
14. Two Fold Interiors
Neptune
15. Neptune

Tell us…
Do you have space on a landing or in a hallway you could transform into a cosy nook? Share your thoughts and Comments.

*Source: Data reflects year-over-year growth in UK-based searches on Houzz from January-March 2024 versus January-March 2023.
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