These miniature still-life rooms are the latest popular trend on social media, offering a creative way to relieve stress and celebrate a love of all things cozy and crafty.

Book nooks—miniature dioramas of charming spaces designed for display as a bookshelf insert or as a bookend for a book collection—have taken social media by storm. They have been widely embraced with great enthusiasm in the world of crafting and creative hobbies as they blend a love of coziness, a celebration of storytelling, and an interest in decor.

Fun to make and to collect, these miniature worlds are endearing and contemplative, drawing inspiration from scale modeling to create imagined universes, settings, and characters inspired by daily life, nature, favorite books, or movies. This volume blends how-to advice with inspirational imagery showcasing twenty approachable, easy-to-do, small-scale projects full of charm and enchantment.

Fiction-inspired projects include an Alice in Wonderland–style interior, a Tolkienesque hobbit house, and phosphorescent forest tree houses from James Cameron’s Avatar. Additional projects span a wider spectrum: a cozy home study, a vintage bookshop, an artist’s studio, a zen garden—all with a heavy dose of coziness.

Nothing makes a more charming, personalized gift than a handcrafted book nook—especially on point when there is a shared passion or fandom for a certain author, book, or movie.

About The Author

Raphaële Vidaling is a French-based graphic artist, crafter, and author of numerous activity and DIY books.