Reading Room

HANGING CHAIR

• Hanging chair: Serena & Lily **
• Faux sheepskin pad: Amazon
• Hammock hanging kit: Amazon

** this chair is surprisingly comfortable without any cushions or padding. I originally expected that I’d need to get some sort of large cushion for it but it’s comfortable enough to fall asleep in without any pillows!

Alternate hanging chairs:

• Double hanging chair: Serena & Lily
• Outdoor hanging chair: Serena & Lily
• Hanging bench: Serena & Lily | CB2
• Similar hanging chairs: Wayfair | Wayfair | CB2

** to hang the chair, we cut 3/4 plywood into a large circle (approx 4.5-ft diameter, large enough to span a couple joists), then attached the hanging kit to the plywood with bolts/nuts/washers, then screwed the plywood into multiple ceiling joists using heavy-duty screws. We did this to distribute the weight of the chair across multiple joists. You don’t have to do it this way though, you can also just screw it into one joist only. Just make sure you screw the hanging kit into a joist as you cannot hang a chair off drywall!

DECOR

• Wood vases: McGee & Co
• Wood bowls (smooth): McGee & Co
• Wood bowls (rounded): McGee & Co
• Wood links: Bloomist (reg) | Bloomist (lg)
• Wood beads: Tutorial | Amazon (beads) | Amazon
• Wood frames (rectangle): H&M Home
• Wood frames (square): H&M Home
• Wood letters A/Z: Michaels
• Woven baskets with lid: H&M Home
• White textured vase: Crate & Barrel
• White bowls: Tutorial | Similar: CB2
• White/gold triangle planters: Wayfair
• Rope knot: McGee & Co
• Ceramic knot (tan): CB2
• Ceramic knot (white): CB2
• Plaid vase: Crate & Barrel
• Artwork: DIY

BOOKS

Note: These are not all our books, but they are classics and family favorites we keep in our reading room.

Hardcover books (shelved without dust jacket):

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas: Amazon
• Journey to the Center of the Earth: Amazon
• Around the World in Eighty Days: Amazon
• The Swiss Family Robinson: Amazon
• The Wind in the Willows: Amazon
• Treasure Island: Amazon
• Black Beauty: Amazon
• Heidi: Amazon

Hardcover books:

• The Wizard of Oz: Amazon
• Charlotte’s Web: Amazon
• The Secret Garden: Amazon
• Peter Pan: Amazon
• Anne of Green Gables: Amazon
• The Jungle Book: Amazon
• A Christmas Carol: Amazon

Paperback books:

• Narnia series: Amazon
• Lord of the Rings series: Amazon
• The Hobbit: Amazon
• Little House series: Amazon
• Twilight series: Amazon
• Harry Potter series: Amazon
• Marguerite Henry collection: Amazon
• Wizard of Oz collection: Amazon
• The Mennyms: Amazon
• The Incredible Journey: Amazon
• James Herriot collection: Amazon

Illustrated books:

• Dinotopia: Amazon
• Dinotopia, the World Beneath: Amazon
• Six Dinner Sid: Amazon
• The Paperbag Princess: Amazon
• The Velveteen Rabbit: Amazon
• Love You Forever: Amazon
• The Gruffalo: Amazon
• Guess How Much I Love You: Amazon
• Where the Wild Things Are: Amazon
• Pumpkin: The Raccoon Who Thought She Was a Dog: Amazon
• The Princess and the Moon: Amazon
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Amazon
• Album of Horses: Amazon

General info:

• Paint color: BM Simply White. Ceiling: flat, shelving: satin.
• Flooring: laminate, Lionel by Evoke (possibly no longer available)
• Ceiling: 9-ft

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