A holiday reading corner starts with a chair you already like sitting in. Pull it close enough to the light to read a page after sunset, then put a book and an empty mug on the side table. The space left over is your decorating space.
Choose the throw for the way you sit
If you curl up with your feet on the seat, keep a tan ribbed faux fur throw folded over the arm where you can reach it. Let a strip of ribbing show against a smooth chair. If the upholstery already has plenty of texture, try the broader bands of a cream and grey striped faux sherpa blanket. Either one can stay in the room after the tree comes down.
Give the chair one Christmas detail
A green embroidered Christmas tree lumbar pillow puts the seasonal detail where you can see it from across the room. Lay it across the seat back and sit down before deciding where it belongs. For a small table, tuck a juniper stem with pinecones and blue berries into a narrow vase toward the back, leaving the front clear for your book.
The earthy colors come from Christmas at the Lodge. If the adjoining room is dressed in silver, pick a soft cream or snowflake accent from Gilded Starlight to connect the two spaces.
Make room for an unfinished chapter
Put the book you are actually reading on the table and open it to the middle. If the cover knocks the vase, move the greenery behind the chair where its tips can still peek over the arm. Fold the throw with one corner facing the seat so you can pull it across your knees with one hand. A bookmark tucked into the pillow seam is a nice finishing detail for a guest room.
Explore two more Christmas looks from Rust & Cinder with A Very Vintage Holiday and Merry & Bright Christmas.