Styling a Mid-Century Reading Corner in 1:6

A good miniature room starts with one strong piece. For a mid-century reading corner, that piece is the chair.

1. Start with the chair

Choose one sculptural seat as the focal point: the Sculptural Three-Leg Wooden Lounge Chair for warm wood, or the Tufted Cross-Frame Lounge Chair for a softer, upholstered look.

Warm wood: the Sculptural Three-Leg Wooden Lounge Chair.

2. Add a surface

Every chair needs somewhere to set a cup or a book. The Z-Frame Corner Table comes in 1:6 and keeps the corner light and open.

The Z-Frame Corner Table in walnut.

3. Add light

A lamp turns a display into a room. Place it slightly behind the chair so the light falls across the seat in photos.

Natural light works too: a chair placed by a window.

4. Finish with one or two details

Keep it restrained: a cup, a book, or a folded textile is enough. Mid-century rooms look best with space around each piece.

Browse the full Mid-Century Modern series to build your own corner.