How to Decorate a Cozy Writing Nook?

Modern Style

• A writing nook may sound like a traditional space, but that doesn't mean you have to decorate it like one. For a modern nook, stick to simple shapes and primary colors. Paint the walls white for a bright, simple base, and hang a few pieces of modern pop art on the wall. Pick a few colors out of the art to help you choose the colors for the rest of the space. Look for a desk with clean, straight lines and a modern chair such as a diamond wire chair or plastic chair with a single base. Hang a funky pendant light over the desk. Put down a bold, shaggy rug in a primary color and place a few modern-shaped knickknacks on one corner of the table.

Typography Inspired

• Letters are the building blocks of language, so pay respect by designing your writing nook in a letter-themed design. Stick to black and white in the room to reflect the look of paper and ink. Choose a simple desk and chair, something that isn't too ornate or overly modern. A black table and simple white-and-black upholstered chair would work nicely. Hang some some of your favorite quotes on corkboard on the wall, and switch them out as you need inspiration. Place a few framed typography-based prints on the wall or bookshelf. Finish it off by putting a typewriter on the desk, and place a few metal display letters on top of a stack of books on the corner of the desk or on a bookshelf.

Vintage Lover

• A writing nook and vintage style go hand in hand. Paint the walls a classic color such as blue-gray, oxblood or olive green. Find an antique or vintage writing desk, preferably one with a lot of little slots and drawers, and a chair that complements it in a similar type of wood. Place an inkwell and quill on the desk, along with a leather notebook or a stack of leather-bound books. Put an antique writing lamp on the desk as well. Hang some impressionist-era art on the wall and if there is room, put a wingback chair in the corner. To tie it all together, use a classic Oriental rug that has the same color you used on the walls in it.

On Trend

• You might be a romantic at heart, but your design aesthetic is decidedly trendy. If that's the case, a trendy nook is the look for you. Start with a desk that is floating, meaning it attaches to the wall and has no legs. If there isn't a convenient wall available, select a rectangular wood or white table with iron legs. Use a colorful slipper chair in a simple pattern such as stripes or dots for comfortable seating. Wallpaper one wall in trendy wallpaper with butterflies, ikat, cherry blossoms or a trellis pattern. Put a solid-colored rug on the floor that matches one color in the wallpaper. Finally, put a glass or modern metal lamp on the desk and scatter a few Moroccan poofs around the room for those times when you need to relax to find your inspiration.