“The more that you read, the more that you know, the more things you will learn, the more places you’ll go.”

Christmas is the perfect time to live by this Dr. Seuss adage, especially when your festive spirit wears thin. Even better, you can create a custom-built book nook to retreat to.

This doesn’t need to be sophisticated: we’re not talking kitchen conversions here.

Instead, it’s about carving out space to call your own; a cosy den to disappear to with a cuppa and your catch-up reading list.

Sound tempting? We’ve rounded up some ideas from the wonderful world of Instagram to get you started.

Grab your favourite books and a few Mince Pies, and get set to hunker down:

How to create your own book nook