Reading Nook

One of my ideas for our small apartment was to create a reading nook for the bedroom area so that if one of us wanted to read or study somewhat separate from the other, we could.

I made the wall cushions out of 2'x2' plywood boards from Home Depot. I wanted them to be slightly larger, but we don't have power tools anymore and I didn't feel like going through the trouble to buy a larger piece and get it custom cut. I laid doubled up quilt batting on top of the boards and covered it with a thick fabric that I stapled to the back. They are attached to the wall via a wire and heavy duty picture hangers. They are fairly comfortable, but lack lower back support.

The highlight of the project for me was the LED color changing lights from IKEA. They were mounted to the underside of the invisible hardware shelf. The color can be changed manually through the entire spectrum via a wheel, or you can set the colors to cycle automatically (reading nook rave?).